Comments on: Old Pali Road

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:23:34 +0000

Khalil — core samples, huh? Interesting! I wouldn’t have guessed that. Thanks!

By: Khalil Spencer

Khalil Spencer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:15:06 +0000

By the way, those patterns of round holes in the rock were more likely core samples taken for geomagnetic studies. Might be worth asking the folks at SOEST if they know anything about it.

By: Khalil Spencer

Khalil Spencer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:12:23 +0000

Mahalo for the lovely pictures. We moved to the Mainland seven years ago–these are nice reminders of one of my favorite places on Oahu.

By: Eric Landers

Eric Landers — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:45:58 +0000

I was a kid when I lived in Kailua and my dad worked in Honolulu. I used to ride with him to work on days when I had no school. We had a big old 1957 Chevy and I remember just how narrow the old Pali Road really was. On the passenger side of the car I would swear that the door handle was about to hit the side of the cliff on the way back to Kailua. A scary but very fun ride. In bad weather the speed was about 5 mph as the road was also extremly slippery. My family and I are going for a visit in July of 2008 and I look forward to walking the old road.

By: sara

sara — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:03:21 +0000

Great pictures and narrative. I really appreciate the info. I am planning to hike the old pali road soon. I thought you could get on it at the old auloa road (near kamehameha), no?

By: Capt. Billy McGraw

Capt. Billy McGraw — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 00:10:18 +0000

I was stationed there in 1978 (Kaneohe Bay). A local friend took us to the old highway. If you climb up by the stream running down the side of the mountain (it is quite vertical) - nestled up there in the rocks is the wreckage of a japanese plane. In ‘78 there was not much left - fusilage and wings. But was very cool to see a piece of history.

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:23:56 +0000

Aloha! Very nice pictoral - We visited this from the Pali Lookout last week, usually I start at the Golf course and sneak through the fence. This was a nice change of perspective. Lots of BEES at the lookout!

Mahalo for sharing!

Simon

By: Mokihana

Mokihana — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:33:48 +0000

Howzit. I can’t thank you enough for these photos! I’m makule enough to remember my dad driving us over the old Pali Road almost every weekend. I have been searching the Internet for photos like these for years! Mahalo nui loa for making it possible to see the road we used to travel. Without pork, of course.

By: Norm Larson

Norm Larson — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:41:47 +0000

Aloha,

I was stationed in Pearl Harbor with the Navy from 1951-1955 during the Korean War. It was a great place to be stationed and I spent most of my off duty time at the beach at Waikiki. My car was a 1946 Buick Convertible, big, long and fun. I drove over the Old Pali Road often and it was exciting to say the least. It was tricky when you met another big car on that narrow road but the view was special and when I wanted to go to that side I very seldom drove around the long way.

Your pictures with the comments are great and I certainly enjoyed seeing the pictures of how it looks now. I’ve wondered about how it would look after more than fifty years and now I know thanks to you folks.

Take care, best wishes,
Norm

By: Angie

Angie — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:24:32 +0000

Hey I just stumbled upon this site .. well was looking for this tunnel (not Wilson Tunnel) that I heard when you exit out (windward) that you drive an immediate dip. Not sure how to explain it better. Was wondering if you know what i’m talking about.
Thanks!