CLEARED - 01.29.2006

 RATING: MEDIUM

 LENGTH: 6h RT.

 CLASS: HILLTOP

 LOCALE: MOKULEIA, 96791

 DIRECTIONS: DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD

 ACCESS: OPEN

LOOP DISTANCE (MI.): 8.7
ALT VARIATION (FT.): 0 - 2005

TRACK LOG: TRAIL066
START COORDINATE: 21°34.645N, 158°12.489W
END COORDINATE: 21°32.915N, 158°12.836W

DESCRIPTION:  THE KEALIA TRAIL BEGINS AT THE DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD IN MOKULEIA.

A NUMBER OF SWITCHBACKS LEADS TO THE TOP OF THE RIDGE OVERLOOKING THE AIRFIELD AND A VIEW OF NORTHERN OAHU. PAST THIS POINT THE TRAIL BECOMES WELL GRADED AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES A DIRT ROAD FOR A SECTION OF THE TRAIL. 

THIS LARGER CLOCKWISE LOOP VARIATION DETOURS OFF TO AN ADJACENT RIDGE BEFORE RETURNING TO THE KEALIA TRAIL WITH A VIEW OF MAKUA VALLEY AT ITS TERMINUS. ALTHOUGH NOT A DIFFICULT TRAIL CRITICAL JUNCTIONS ON THE TRAIL ARE NOT APPARENT WITHOUT THE AID OF EXISTING RIBBONS.