May 11, 2022 · The Kolekole Hiking trail is open select weekends when there isn't training being conducted. The schedule is only known one to two weeks in advance. All hikers must have access to Schofield Barracks to access the trail (i.e. either be a Department of Defense ID card holder, or have a VISITOR PASS ).

4 days ago · Honolulu first responders, and the U.S. Navy and Army held a full-scale exercise Wednesday to determine whether Kolekole Pass could be used as a viable emergency access route.

Nov 6, 2024 · The Kolekole Hiking trail is open select weekends when there isn't training being conducted. The schedule is only known one to two weeks in advance. All hikers must have access to Schofield...

From a dirt parking pull-off, a short, steep hiking path with wooden steps leads for 10 minutes up to a fine view of the Waiʻanae Coast. En route you’ll pass a large, ribbed stone rumored to have been used by ancient Hawaiians for ritual sacrifices of fallen warrior aliʻi (chiefs). In Hawaiian mythology, the stone is believed to be the ...

Jul 4, 2023 · An awesome hike located in the center of Oahu on the Schofield Barracks military installation, the trek to Pu’u Hapapa begins gradually with a short stroll to a beautiful lookout of the West Side of Oahu and the historic Kolekole Road.

Oct 31, 2023 · Kolekole Pass has been the only mountain route connecting the Waiʻanae Coast and Central Oʻahu. It links Schofield Barracks and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam's Lualualei Annex in Nānākuli; it became off-limits to civilians in 2011.

4 days ago · The road through Kolekole Pass is a narrow, winding one-way road up the rugged Waianae Mountains that has been plagued and damaged by rock falls and mudslides over the years. 2/2.

The Kolekole Trail to Puʻu Hapapa is the easiest section of this stretch to Pālehua, and there are many more difficult sections ahead, including both the Gorilla Heads and Pōhākea Pass.

Kolekole Trail takes you to Puu Hapapa, the fifth highest mountain on the Waianae range. Access is via the Schofield Barracks Lyman Gate off Lyman Road that goes through Kolekole Pass. The trail itself is well graded at the start.

Nov 15, 2024 · For the communities of O’ahu, especially those in west-side regions, Kolekole Pass offers a viable evacuation route for residents during crises, providing critical access for emergency...