Comments on: Lanipō Trail http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/ Life in Honolulu: it's not all pineapples and mai tais. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 03:05:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: hawaii http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 hawaii Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:27:46 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3236 went today. There were 5 of us out there. we only left one behide who really couldn't make it, but it was fun and yeah my legs are a little sore tonight but it was worth it. what a beautiful trail. I am so ready for my next one. lol thanks for the hint I brought a ton of water and dunk all. went today. There were 5 of us out there. we only left one behide who really couldn’t make it, but it was fun and yeah my legs are a little sore tonight but it was worth it. what a beautiful trail. I am so ready for my next one. lol
thanks for the hint I brought a ton of water and dunk all.

]]> By: hawaii http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 hawaii Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:52 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3235 Thank you so much. wish me luck. hahaha I'll come back here to report my adventure but thank you so much. the pictures above are amazing. awesome awesome.. Thank you so much. wish me luck. hahaha I’ll come back here to report my adventure but thank you so much. the pictures above are amazing. awesome awesome..

]]> By: Eric http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 Eric Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:48:09 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3234 If all you've ever done has been Diamond Head and Koko Head, then I would not recommend that you try Lanipō just yet. Do a few shorter, easier trails first to work up to it. But in any case, here's my advice for new hikers in Hawaiʻi: 1. At the trailhead, calculate how many hours you have until sunset and cut that time in half. That's your turnaround time. Wherever you are at that time, turn around and head back down. Otherwise, you'll run out of daylight before you get back to the trailhead. 2. Stay on the trail. 3. Bring at least 2 liters of water per person. 4. Tell someone where you're going. Good luck! If all you’ve ever done has been Diamond Head and Koko Head, then I would not recommend that you try Lanipō just yet. Do a few shorter, easier trails first to work up to it. But in any case, here’s my advice for new hikers in Hawaiʻi:

1. At the trailhead, calculate how many hours you have until sunset and cut that time in half. That’s your turnaround time. Wherever you are at that time, turn around and head back down. Otherwise, you’ll run out of daylight before you get back to the trailhead.

2. Stay on the trail.

3. Bring at least 2 liters of water per person.

4. Tell someone where you’re going.

Good luck!

]]> By: hawaii http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3233 hawaii Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:44:55 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3233 Going for Lanipo trail tomorrow if weather permits but would like any advice from the pro or just from the ones who have done it. I am not a pro hiker but have hiked koko head a few times, diamont head and other. tks. Going for Lanipo trail tomorrow if weather permits but would like any advice from the pro or just from the ones who have done it. I am not a pro hiker but have hiked koko head a few times, diamont head and other. tks.

]]> By: Pete Martinez http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Pete Martinez Tue, 26 May 2009 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3176 Monday 5/25/09 hiked Lanipo with Mike Muench and Cheryl Loomis. Am pleased to report the trail is in excellent condition. The fern that scratch your legs (about 2/3 of the way in) is easily passable and will probably be so for a few more months before it needs another haircut. Started @ 8:10 am, reached summit @ 10:45 am and out at 12:45 pm. Mike and Cheryl were 40 minutes ahead of me. We didn't see anyone on the trail until we were on the way out and then probably a dozen. Monday 5/25/09 hiked Lanipo with Mike Muench and Cheryl Loomis. Am pleased to report the trail is in excellent condition. The fern that scratch your legs (about 2/3 of the way in) is easily passable and will probably be so for a few more months before it needs another haircut. Started @ 8:10 am, reached summit @ 10:45 am and out at 12:45 pm. Mike and Cheryl were 40 minutes ahead of me. We didn’t see anyone on the trail until we were on the way out and then probably a dozen.

]]> By: Pete Martinez http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Pete Martinez Mon, 25 May 2009 08:02:49 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3175 I've hiked this trail for 20 years and it's a favorite, but I would never take a novice on it. Although it starts with a downhill section, the remainder of the trail is up and down with increasing uphills. The final uphill section is quite a chore, even for experienced hikers. The view at the summit is spectacular and worth the work. Make sure you take lots of water, as well as hydrating before starting. Oh - and that downhill section at the beginning - well you'll be wishing it was downhill on the way out. Average times are about 3-hours out and a bit less on the way back. I’ve hiked this trail for 20 years and it’s a favorite, but I would never take a novice on it. Although it starts with a downhill section, the remainder of the trail is up and down with increasing uphills. The final uphill section is quite a chore, even for experienced hikers. The view at the summit is spectacular and worth the work. Make sure you take lots of water, as well as hydrating before starting. Oh – and that downhill section at the beginning – well you’ll be wishing it was downhill on the way out. Average times are about 3-hours out and a bit less on the way back.

]]> By: matt stephenson http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 matt stephenson Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:40:51 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3169 this is a good novice trail. great eye candy. this is a good novice trail. great eye candy.

]]> By: Terry Manring http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Terry Manring Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:11:04 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-3078 I swear this hike is cursed for me! I tried three times within the span of just as many weeks a couple of months ago, and only got to the point where it gets steep. I did Pu'u Manamana and Mt Ka'ala with no real difficulty; but for some reason, this one always denies me the summit. Oh well. I did finally see the Ka'au crater for myself, which was the primary reason I wanted to go on this hike. I swear this hike is cursed for me! I tried three times within the span of just as many weeks a couple of months ago, and only got to the point where it gets steep. I did Pu’u Manamana and Mt Ka’ala with no real difficulty; but for some reason, this one always denies me the summit. Oh well. I did finally see the Ka’au crater for myself, which was the primary reason I wanted to go on this hike.

]]> By: Almost Paradise » Blog Archive » Lanipō http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 Almost Paradise » Blog Archive » Lanipō Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:56:03 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-2790 [...] In the absence of my regular camera, I tried to do a panoramic image with my cell phone instead… but 640×480 per image just isn’t the same as 2048×1536. And I wasn’t able to do a very good job of swiveling in place with the cell phone, so Autostitch was only able to recognize and stitch together the first 4 shots out of an intended 7-shot panoramic. I have better photos from my first and second times on this same trail. [...] [...] In the absence of my regular camera, I tried to do a panoramic image with my cell phone instead… but 640×480 per image just isn’t the same as 2048×1536. And I wasn’t able to do a very good job of swiveling in place with the cell phone, so Autostitch was only able to recognize and stitch together the first 4 shots out of an intended 7-shot panoramic. I have better photos from my first and second times on this same trail. [...]

]]> By: Eric http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2004/11/27/lanipo/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 Eric Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:31:34 +0000 http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/archives/2004/11/27/lanipo/#comment-2342 Terry, glad you liked the photos. Did you also see my <a href="http://www.hawaiistories.com/eric/2006/07/30/lanipo-2/" rel="nofollow">July 2006 entry</a>, when I hiked Lanipō again? Terry, glad you liked the photos. Did you also see my July 2006 entry, when I hiked Lanipō again?

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