Nu’uanu

Due to the lack of post hike shuttle drivers, this will now be an out and back hike beginning and ending at the Manoa Falls trail head. The turn around point will be a lookout bench along the Nu’uanu trail.

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

Elevation Gain: 1,577 ft

Trail Conditions: Slippery and muddy when wet, roots along trail,  mosquitos, steep ups and downs, sheer drop offs.

Trail Features: Pauoa Flats boardwalk, giant blue marble trees, views of Manoa Valley, Cook Pine forest.

Trail Route: Point to Point hike.

Native Plants: ‘Ohi‘a lehua,

Moku & Ahupua’a: Kona & Honolulu.

Hawaiian Meaning: Nu‘uanu (cool height). “Ka makani k‘ili kapa o Nu‘uanu” meaning, the garment-snatching wind of Nu‘uanu.

Hawaiian Legends: The Legend of Keaomelemele: Long legend with many characters including Kane and Kanaloa, Mo‘oinanea (supernatural being that could take the form of a lizard), and Keaomelemele or “yellow cloud” herself. One important component of the legend is the geologic formation of Nu‘uanu. At one point in the legend Keaomelemele gave an exhibition of her hula and chanting skills at Waolani. The hula exhibition and Keaomelemele’s chanting were so powerful, the great mountain Konahuanui was cleft in two, separating it from Waolani, which is what caused the modern appearance of Nu‘uanu Valley. (HistoricHawaii.org)

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