CLEARED - 08.21.2005

 RATING: MEDIUM/DIFFICULT

 LENGTH: 8h RT.

 CLASS: RIDGE

 LOCALE: WAIKANE, 96744

 DIRECTIONS: WAIKANE VALLEY RD.

 ACCESS: OPEN

ROUND TRIP DISTANCE (MI.): 10.4
ALT VARIATION (FT.): 66 - 2697

TRACK LOG: TRAIL038
START COORDINATE: 21°29.397N, 157°51.034W
END COORDINATE: 21°30.083N, 157°53.877W

DESCRIPTION:  A SPECTACULAR GRADED RIDGE TRAIL LEADING UP TO A NEARLY 360 DEGREE VIEW OF THE ENTIRE ISLAND. NEXT TO POAMOHO, PU'U KA'AUMAKUA HAS ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE VIEWS OF OAHU FROM THE KOOLAU SUMMIT.

AN INITIAL 3 MILE DIRT ROAD WALK IS REQUIRED TO REACH THE TRUE TRAILHEAD (6 MILES RT.) WHICH IS THE ONLY REAL DRAWBACK ABOUT THIS TRAIL. THE LAST 2 MILES GAINS MOST OF THE ELEVATION NEEDED TO SUMMIT, HOWEVER, THE TRAIL IS GRADED AND INVOLVES LITTLE RISK.