Mount Ka'ala - A Slippery Climb to the Highest Point on Oahu, Hawaii

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While on a family trip to Oahu, I couldn't help but wonder what it was like to really hike in Hawaii. I did some research and found out that the tallest peak on Oahu is Mount Ka'ala. I also found out that the creators of Hawaiian hiking trails generally don't believe in switchbacks.

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[onehundredpeaks]

Yea, it can get a little tricky in the middle area. But if you read my trip report, it should help you get there...

[onehundredpeaks]

Good to know. I don't specifically recall a cinnamon fragrance while up there. I wish I had known what to smell for. Thanks for the insight, though!!

[flyfisherholms]

Ah man! you didn't tape the best part...the last bit where you shimmy along the muddy path and scramble straight up with printer cables. Those ropes/cables are definitely helpful however some of them are not very trustworthy.

[onehundredpeaks]

@flyfisherholms It would have been pretty hard to do that with a camera in my hand! As it was, I ended up trusting the "ropes" quite a bit on the way down. I couldn't see another way that didn't end up with my lifeless corpse at the bottom of the green expanse. I realized when I got back to my car that I didn't take one picture or shoot one video on the way down. I was really focused on not eating it.

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[cattboboo]

i went one time, but i didnt find the trail to go up...so i gave up after 2 hrs hike randomly!! TT

[Highroller4747]

Ka'ala actually means "The Fragarance". Idk if u remember smelling cinnamon while you were passing the blue moss, but that's why.