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Kanealole Trail

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Address 2131 Makiki Heights Drive Makiki, HI 96822	Hours Every day Dawn - Dusk

Directions
From Punahou, heading towards the mountains, turn left on Nehoa St. At the first traffic light, turn right on Makiki Street. When you reach the Board of Water supply park, follow the left fork, which is Makiki Heights Road. Continue for approximately 0.5 miles until the road makes a sharp hairpin turn to the left (look for a row of mailboxes on the right side of the road). At the hairpin turn, continue straight ahead through a green iron gate (there is a sign that says Makiki Forest Recreation Area). Continue shortly up the road till you see a gravel parking loton your left. Parking for the trail is available in this lot. Proceed up the road on foot till you reach a stone building (public restroom) on your right. Turn right just before the building and the trail head begins right after the bridge.

Description:
Located barely four miles from Waikiki, the short fifteen minute drive from will take you away from the beach through city traffic past shopping and business areas, schools and homes. But once on the grounds of the Hawaii Nature Center the city traffic and heat will quickly give way to cooler temperatures, shade and abundance of trees and greenery. It’s a great spot for hiking anytime during the day, but the entrance is not very obvious and signage may not be easily visible from the street. Once on the grounds, park and lock your car in the parking lot and follow the signs to the trailhead.

Kanealole Trail is just one of several trails found in an extensive collection of trails called the Makiki Trail System. The trails snake through the upland hills "mauka" or toward the mountains from the city and provide excellent city and ridge and valley views and lots of plants and vegetation. It’s the most popular trail to begin an ascent into the forested area and can be used to return to the trailhead or to access the other trails in the system. The trail is considered a moderate hike and has an elevation gain of about 500 feet. After leaving the Nature Center, the trail is a steady upward climb along a well maintained shaded trail. Muddy and slippery at times, especially after heavy rains, the trail follows an old maintenance access road for at least part of the way. Along the trail there are several fruit trees, native plants and shrubs. Under a mile in length, the trail continues up the valley and formally terminates at the intersection of several other trails. To loop back to the nature center, take the Makiki Valley Trail to the right and the Maunalaha trail descent into the parking lot area.

Written By: Lottie Tagupa

Features
Bathrooms | Parking | Kid Friendly | Shady Areas | Walking Trails

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