点评:We have visited Oahu many times and we always like to attempt a new adventure each trip! This was one of our new hikes--and we loved it!
I plugged the location into my Google Maps and we started driving. Pretty easy to find. There were a couple of times that I thought that we had arrived, but I was mistaken. Keep going as there are lots of signs (and a parking lot) that direct one to the beginning of the hike. We went on a Thursday and there was ample parking.
There are bathrooms (that flush) at the beginning of the trail. That was appreciated!
The trail was not too busy. We ran into a number of other people--families, solos with dogs, couples, seniors, joggers, etc. It was quite quiet, overall, and we liked that! I am not certain if this would be a suitable hike for small(er) children as there are no rails, and in some areas there are steep(er) edges.
I read, prior, about the rain/muddiness. It was dry when we arrived but we encountered two showers as we walked. It was nice to walk in the rain, but the trail did become a bit muddy and slippery. Not a big deal, though. The mud, overall, was minor. I think that the area is rather misty and high in the mountains--this must account for the dampness/rain as it was hot and sunny as we drove up.
There are a variety of lovely lookouts. Views were scenic, expansive, and beautiful. It felt like 'old Hawaii'. While it was missing some of the flowers and color of Manoa Falls, I loved the hike and would certainly do it again! It was largely flat with some hills--nothing too strenuous, we thought.
Note--the sign at the beginning of the hike states that this hike will take 2-3 hrs.
翻译:我们去过瓦胡岛很多次,每次旅行我们总是喜欢尝试新的冒险!这是我们新的徒步旅行之一——我们喜欢它!
我把地点输入我的谷歌地图,然后我们开始开车。很容易找到。有几次我以为我们已经到了,但我错了。继续前进,因为有很多标志(和一个停车场)指向徒步旅行的起点。我们是周四去的,那里有充足的停车位。
小径的起点有厕所(冲水)。很感激!
小径上人不多。我们遇到了很多人——家庭、带着狗的独行者、情侣、老年人、慢跑者等。总的来说,这里很安静,我们喜欢这一点!我不确定这是否适合小孩徒步旅行,因为没有栏杆,有些地方有陡峭的边缘。
我之前读过关于雨水/泥泞的文章。我们到达时天很干燥,但步行时遇到了两场阵雨。在雨中行走感觉很好,但小路确实变得有点泥泞和湿滑。不过,这没什么大不了的。总的来说,泥泞并不多。我认为该地区雾气弥漫,山势较高——这一定是潮湿/下雨的原因,因为我们开车上山时天气炎热,阳光明媚。
有各种可爱的观景台。景色优美、广阔、美丽。感觉就像“老夏威夷”。虽然缺少马诺阿瀑布的一些花朵和色彩,但我喜欢这次徒步旅行,肯定会再次来!它基本上是平坦的,有一些小山丘——我们认为并不太费力。
注意——徒步旅行开始时的标志表明这次徒步旅行需要 2-3 小时。