Aiea Loop Plant Hike

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 15

This hike is FULL. Please DO NOT attend unless you have received an email confirmation from the coordinator. Mahalo!

(5 Mi/Hardy Novice/Contour/Aiea)

See the remains of our native forest including sandalwood, koa, and ohi’a. Learn about the trees that were used to reforest our island, and the plants that have become our worst invasive species. We will stop by the crash site of the B-24-J Liberator bomber. If it is rainy, the trail can be very slick & muddy, so micro spikes are advised.

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

Elevation Gain: 1,200 ft.

Trail Conditions: Can be muddy and slippery when wet.

Trail Features: historic airplane crash site, large trees including a eucalyptus forest.

Trail Route: Loop

Native Plants: Koa, ‘ie’ie, haupu’u, ohia lehua.

Moku & Ahupua’a: Ewa & Aiea

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 as a 4-feet wide trail. The loop passes the location where a B-24 crew suffered a fatal mishap.

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Reservations are required. Limit of 15.