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This was taken after we tore down camp before we moved out the next morning.  This site was pretty nice; close to an awesome view and far enough back to feel pretty safe and out of the wind a bit.

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We wanted to play with some timed exposure stuff so Dan took this one of me looking over the cliff down to Waimanalo.  I think it turned out pretty well.

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The view from our campsite at night.  Below you can see Waimanalo and in the far left, Olomana.

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The place we decided to camp is behind us up around the bend. It's Kamiloiki Terminus.

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Eventually, we came to an old military site (now a tower for cell service and other tech stuff).  The sun was going down already, we had a late start, so we had to start looking for a decent place to camp for the night.

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There are a few places where the trail is very narrow.  It's not too bad though.  There is enough room to feel pretty safe. I would definitely recommend taking a hiking stick or a trekking pole for added stability and confidence.

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This is the path we ended up taking.

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The first 2-3 miles of this hike are all up/down.  You gain around 600-800 ft of elevation then dump it all to get to the next ridge (3 or 4 times).  It sucks!  The views at the top of each "peak" are worth it though.  You get great views of the windward and southern shores of Oahu.

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The beginning of our hike from Makapu'u to Kuliouou. This hike would prove to be a lot tougher than we anticipated!