Area
On the Southeast area of the district of Honolulu, Oahu, the Kuli‘ou‘ou Forest Reserve was first designated on February 13, 1914, by Governorʻs Proclamation, and currently consists of approximately 215 acres. It delivers a diverse opportunity for recreational activities. The switchbacks pass through a section reforested in 1934-35 by the Civilian Conservation Corps. CCC crews planted hundreds of Formosa koa and thousands of logwood trees along the slopes of Kuli`ou`ou Valley to reduce water runoff and thus erosion. The workers undoubtedly built a rudimentary trail network to access the planting areas, but volunteers and the staff of Na Ala Hele, the state trail program, constructed the current alignment in 1991-92.
Directions:
Parking: !!!PLEASE READ!!! When accessing this trail please be respectful to the trail head community by keeping noise down, not littering and parking responsibly. Do not use any trail or access road that is not delineated by name and color and that may also be displayed on these maps. The marked features are managed for public recreational use. Other trails or roads that branch off from the public features may be on private property, and are not managed for any public recreational use. Access is subject to adjacent landowner approval, and if used without authorization, you will be trespassing and possibly putting yourself at risk.
Kuli'ou'ou Valley Trail
Length (one way): 1.5 mi / 2.41 km - Elevation Change: 300 ft / 91.44 m
Kuli'ou'ou Ridge Trail
Length (one way): 2.5 mi / 4.02 km - Elevation Change: 2,000 ft / 609.6 m
Please check out the Hawaii Trails Website for more details on this hike and others: hawaiitrails.hawaii.gov
Kuli'ou'ou Forest Reserve-
More hunting information for game mammals can be found on Exhibit 3.
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