Moanalua Valley Trail to the TOP of the Ha'ikū Stairs
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.26 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,825 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 2,825 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,760 ft
- TrailRank
- 40
- Min elevation
- 265 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 5 hours
- Time
- 6 hours 56 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2952
- Uploaded
- October 18, 2022
- Recorded
- October 2022
near Moanalua, Hawaii (United States)
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Itinerary description
The trail is difficult, but not as hard as you can read about it, at least with a sunny day like today!! (I was scared with all the advices about microspikes and gloves...). For sure not for beginners or people scared of highs, cause the last part of it is just on the top of the crest of the cliff, and definitely not in a rainy day (or just expecting rain), cause it will be really slippery.
In sunny days like today the terrain is dry enough to have a grip with your boots or trekking shoes (not sneakers or flip flops), and in the steepest parts of the trail you have ropes to help you with the climb and mostly with the descent.
About the Haiku Stairs (Stairs to Heaven), there are some misunderstandings. This trail DOESN'T USE these Stairs at all, wich are forbidden, apparently due to poor conditions after a big storm, you just arrive to the top of them by the cliff, so 100% safe. Then, on the top, you can go down a bit to feel their verticality 😱.
The views from the last third of the hike, and from the Old Radio Station itself at the very end of it, are just spectacular!!!
Important Note: you can not park at the parking slots at the trail head, those are just for neighborhood residents, but you can park in the same street not far away (I know... it has no sense, but it is like this).
In sunny days like today the terrain is dry enough to have a grip with your boots or trekking shoes (not sneakers or flip flops), and in the steepest parts of the trail you have ropes to help you with the climb and mostly with the descent.
About the Haiku Stairs (Stairs to Heaven), there are some misunderstandings. This trail DOESN'T USE these Stairs at all, wich are forbidden, apparently due to poor conditions after a big storm, you just arrive to the top of them by the cliff, so 100% safe. Then, on the top, you can go down a bit to feel their verticality 😱.
The views from the last third of the hike, and from the Old Radio Station itself at the very end of it, are just spectacular!!!
Important Note: you can not park at the parking slots at the trail head, those are just for neighborhood residents, but you can park in the same street not far away (I know... it has no sense, but it is like this).
Waypoints
Door
301 ft
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