Kuliouou Summit View – Kuli'ou'ou Ridge Trailhead loop from East Honolulu

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Honolulu County

East Honolulu

Kuliouou Summit View – Kuli'ou'ou Ridge Trailhead loop from East Honolulu

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Kuliouou Summit View – Kuli'ou'ou Ridge Trailhead loop from East Honolulu

04:31

11.4km

570m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kuliouou Forest Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

2.47 km

Kuli’ou’ou Ridge and Valley Trail Intersection

Highlight • Trail

4.48 km

Picnic table

Highlight • Rest Area

picnic tables at top of ridge before steep muddy ascent to lookout

Tip by

5.65 km

Kuliouou Summit View

Highlight • Summit

Super muddy at the steps to the summit, be prepared with good grip shoes and expect to get muddy.

Tip by

9.16 km

Kuli'ou'ou Ridge Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Here starts a popular hike, that is mostly shady and in good condition. At the very top you get a great view on the windward side.

Tip by

11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.00 km

3.19 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

4.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (570 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Friday 23 October

28°C

22°C

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Additional weather tips

The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

November 24, 2024,🌺🥾⛰️☀️ Kuliʻouʻou with Sanjeev

A really fun last day in Honolulu on the way back from NZ. Just 24 hours but managed to have a nice lunch with April and Sanjeev, then a hike up one of my favourite walks with a view, Kuli'ou'oou. The day was perfect with fab views over the north of the island. We were dropped off but walked back …

September 15, 2023,Kuli‘ou‘ou Summit Ridge Trail 🥾🌤️💦🌴🌲🌱🌺

Aloha 🌺 I have to admit, I've reached my current physical limits once or twice and asked myself "why are you doing that again" 🤦🏻‍♀️ But since I'm very ambitious in my head and unfortunately my body takes it I have to 🤪 I went all the way to the top. AND it was worth it and I was rewarded!!! …

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