Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Hike

Kuliʻouʻou Ridge
Sunday January 25, 9am-2pm
Distance: 4.4 miles round trip
Dog friendly, although stairs at the end can be challenging for dogs.

Are you ready for a fun challenge? Join us to start your new year right with friends, views, and cardio!
Consistently ranked in the top 10 trails on Oahu, the Kuliouou Ridge Trail is located in the eastern part of Oahu near Hawaii Kai. It is about 4.4 miles round trip and takes 3- 4 hours to complete. The trail follows the ridgeline of the Koolau Mountain Range and provides stunning panoramic views and lush vegetation including a peaceful Cook Pine forest and progressive views of the city/ocean. It is considered moderately challenging, culminating in steep stairs for a real cardio push. You will need good cardio for this hike. :)
The trail can become muddy if there's rain.
Because this is a residential neighborhood with barely any parking, PLEASE please consider joining a carpool, listed below.
www.tinyurl.com/QHikeCarpool
Meeting spot
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pUyB7chrqdFpJv2i6

Rank: Intermediate, with hard stair climb at end.
New ranks out of 10, 10 being hardest
Trail quality 5/10
Elevation 7/10
Distance 7/10
Please bring comfortable shoes, at least 2 liters of water, sun protection/hat, insect repellent and snacks. Remember that you want to be present, enjoy the hikes and meet other people, so ideally be sober and no recreational drugs in your system.
Meet us at the entrance to the hike by 9:00 am. Please be very mindful of the neighborhood parking. This area is notorious for residents ticketing and towing cars even for the smallest issues (spacing from the curb, etc.) We recommend parking a few blocks further down from the trailhead to avoid the hassle.
Also, we will be meeting closer to the trailhead to limit the noise and not disturb the residents.
Any questions please contact Glenn at 8082217261‬ or email at oahuqueerhiking@gmail.com.