Lighthouse Hike

Oahu, September 2007

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At the south-east corner of the island sits the Makapu'u lighthouse, a very nice 1 1/4 mile walk with a 500 foot elevation gain from the parking lot. Compared to the hikes in the humid jungle that we had been taking, this one was paradise or at least, more of what we're used to i.e. not humid...

Above the lighthouse is an lookout with spectacular views. Here Em is looking north. The Makai Research Pier is visible in the photo and I mention this because we stopped there to say hi to some people who I was working with on an outfall in Guam.

In this photo, I have run to the highest point in the area, Makapu'u Head, and taken a photo looking south. The peak to the right of the lighthouse is where Em was standing in the previous photo.

Access to the lighthouse is forbidden, unless you squeeze by this fence and then another one a bit further on. There is nothing really special to see at the lighthouse so I don't recommend that you trespass on government property.

Another thing you can do when hiking in this area is cut down to the Dragon's Nostril's blowholes, some 400 vertical feet below the trail at the Whale watching placard. In addition to the blowholes, you can also swim in tide pools down here. I did just that on our second trip here but it was a bit sketchy since the seas where a bit rough.

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