HIKE (Easy/Moderate) It was another beautiful day in PARADISE so we worked our way up to the tourist packed Manoa Falls which is almost a 1 mile hike each way. We then took the Aihualama Trail which is not traveled on by tourists but does start at the end of Manoa Falls where all the tourists cluster to. Aihualama Trail is about 3 miles each way and is VERY MUDDY and covered by an AMAZING bamboo Forest. We then took Pauoa Flats Trail which is only about a ½ mile to the top and ends with the pay off of Nuuanu valley. The total hike isn’t bad and the MANY SWTICHBACK, I can’t count how many, helps in making your journey up the mountain an easy one. The total hike will be about 8 miles and a total of 4-5 hours depending how long you stay at the Pauoa Flats/Nuuanu Valley Outlook, have lunch or if you choose to go a little further. If you go LEFT at the outlook, up a steep short ridge past a phone poll, there are GREAT VIEWS up there. If you choose to go RIGHT after a few more hours of VERY severe hiking it will take you to the peaks, K1 and K2. These two mountain points on Oahu are the tallest on the Ko’olau mountain range at over 3000ft above sea level. Whatever you guys do be smart, hike with a partner and pack proper supplies. Food, Plenty of water or Gatorade in case you choose to keep hiking. Much Aloha all. See you out there!