Located in upper Wahiawa, there's a 35-foot jump spot into Kaukonahua Stream known as Missle Flats. The trail is easy, short (about two miles round trip), and offers a great workout, but it can get you lost fast. The trails above Wahiawa are endless, with numerous junctions and side trails. If you don't know where you're going, you can get really disoriented. Tall trees and a vast undeveloped landscape will make a dummy out of someone who is not familiar with the area. Directions to this spot are even more confusing to put on paper, or on the internet for that matter. So, if you're looking for directions here, I can't help you. My directions will make no sense, and it probably won't be correct. I know how to get there if I'm actually hiking there. Sorry.
On this outing, we were greeted to a raging stream, all due to the constant rains a couple days prior. The water was brown as brown could get, but we jumped in anyway. (Can you say "lepto?") Kinda gross, but we had a blast. Definitely gonna come back when the water level drops a bit and the stream color gets back to normal. A portion of this hike uses the Wahiawa Hills trail.
For more info on the Wahiawa Hills trail, check out the following links:
Wahiawa Hills - April 25, 2009
Wahiawa Hills - August 20, 2010
photo: D. Napoleon
photo: D. Napoleon
Kaukonahua Stream. As brown as it gets. (photo: D. Napoleon)
photo: D. Napoleon
Ryan Chang, taking the leap. (photo: D. Napoleon)
View of Ryan jumping from the water.
1 comment:
So freakin' cool and yup I can say Lepto but hey if no more open wounds go for it!=)
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