Aiea Ridge

Warm up by hiking a portion of the state’s loop trail, then veer off onto a more demanding ridge trail leading to the Ko’olau summit. It’s seemingly endless, with grueling ups & downs, and narrow sections here and there. *

A $5 donation is requested for each non-member, age 18 or over.

Elevation Gain: 2,862 ft.

Trail Conditions: Steep drop-offs, narrow trail, roller coaster ridge, exhaustion.

Trail Features: Ridgeline views, View of H-3, Summit View.

Trail Route: Out and back.

Native Plants: ‘Ohia lehua, Koa, ‘Iliahi, Kopiko and Uki.

Moku & Ahupua’a: ‘Ewa & straddling the ahupua’a of ‘Aiea, Kalauao, and Halawa.

Hawaiian Name Meaning: ‘Aiea is named after the critically endangered ‘Aiea tree (Nothocestrum latifolium).

Historic Information: ‘Aiea Loop was built in 1935 by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) as a 4-feet wide trail. The ridge trail was added a year later as a 2-feet wide trail.

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