August 30 - Diamond Head

Todays hike was to the top of Diamond Head Crater. From the trailhead it is a 1 mile (761 feet elevation gain) hike up with 271 steps. Oh so fun... burn baby burn! :-)

After the first 74 steps (about half way up) is a nice little lookout which used to be used as an observation station for the military. We took a water break.

C & Aiden, S & Treston & Mom and Kailea.

Then it was off through a 225-foot tunnel, 99 more stairs, lighted spiral staircase (#of stairs?), through some concrete windows (once covered with camo and such) up 54 more stairs to the top. At the top is the beautiful view of Waikiki Beach. And we were also able to see one of the other Hawaiian Islands - Molokai' in the distance. A great time had by all!