The Hiking HI

With fun scrambles, narrow ridges, and insane views, this ridge has all the traits of a great west side hike. Just watch out for cow manure!

Slow and steady wins this race. At 12 miles, this lengthy ridge is an endurance challenge, but worth it for those Ko'olau summit views.

Descend 26 switchbacks along giant sea cliffs before taking a tour of a preserved lepur colony. Views alone are worth the price of admission

One way trek up "Stairway to Heaven" and down an ungraded Ko'olau finger ridge. Challenging, sketchy, beautiful, and full of drama.

A one way trek on seldom trafficked ridges filled with gnarly free climbs, narrow and crumbly rock and serious dropoffs. This is extreme.

Known as "backside to stairway," this ridge, with sharp dropoffs and steep scrambles, is a tough one. But that is the best path to "heaven."

Low-trafficked Ko'olau finger ridge with beautiful 360 summit views on a clear day. As a bonus, take the KST to the iconic haiku stairs.

Lengthly, low-trafficked ridge gives you a uniquely beautiful perspective of windward and central Oahu. Long pants encouraged.