Pali Puka hike, Oahu

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Parking at the front door to this hike is one of the many benefits of a motorcycle :)

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Very short hike, starts off with some steep and rooted out sections.

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Then it opens up to a cliff.

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Some ropes if you need it.

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Have to be surefooted here, this is the cliff where “over 700 Oʻahu warriors either jumped or were pushed over the edge of the Pali” to their deaths.  This is a death drop for sure, lucky there is some good rooted bushes on the Honolulu side that you can use if the wind picks up.

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This is the Puka (stands for hole in Hawaiian).  It can be seen from Kailua and Honolulu if you focus.

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This is the view of the range from the Pali lookout area.

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Another view from the Pali lookout.

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A little poolcrashing is in order at the Sheraton Waikiki.

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And my favorite Korean place Chodang.

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And a lovely sunset to cap it off.

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