The trail is getting overgrown and as time permits I'll head up there to do some work on it. BTW, HTMC guy Doug Klein initially cleared most of the route on the heiau end of the trail. Mahalo to him. An ambitious undertaking, no doubt. After six miles of driving on cane field roads above Haleiwa, we reach the Kawailoa trailhead and shove off on our journey at just past 8 a.m.
Rain is our constant friend all day long.
The route initially proceeds for about a mile on a rollercoaster series of hills on a dirt road. The actual trail portion of Kawailoa is in reasonably decent shape even though I'd guess human traffic on the route is minimal. Along the way, we look down on some remote ravines and valleys along the ridgeline, a few which are the abode of awesome flowering ohia trees. Well, gang, the man is correct on that count. After ascending Kawailoa and making our way along the summit trail, the six miles down Laie is a relative walk in the park.