Kalauao

(4.4 Mi*/Intermediate/Valley/Aiea)

Join us for a less-frequented side route off the Aiea Loop Trail. We drop down a ridge to Kalauao Stream, enjoy the waterfall (depending on recent rainfall), then climb steeply back to our starting point.

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

Elevation Gain: 2,062 ft

Trail Conditions: Stream Crossings, Lepto

Trail Features: Waterfall, small swimming hole, Mountain apples in late summer, Mosquitos

Trail Route: Loop

Seasonality: ‘Ohi’a ‘ai (mountain apple) in July, August. Stream may shrink to a trickle in dry season.

Native Plants: koa, pukiawe, lama, alahe’e

Moku & Ahupua’a: ‘Ewa & ‘Aiea, Kalauao

Hawaiian Name Meaning: Lit., the multitude [of] clouds.

Historic Information: In the early 1930s, before the ‘Aiea loop was created, HTMC ran a variation on the ‘Aiea Ridge hike. Hikers would drop off the ridge into Kalauao valley and return along the stream passing a waterfall and swimming hole. This hike seems to have been neglected as nearby ‘Aiea Loop and ‘Aiea Ridge trails were developed by the CCC. In 1965, HTMC member Richard Booth revived this hike, now descending a side ridge into Kalauao valley and eventually climbing back up to ‘Aiea Loop.

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