Today Josh and I hiked the Mariner’s Ridge Trail to the top of the Koolau Mountains. It took us about an hour and a half roundtrip (including stopping for pictures) and had a pretty amazing view of the windward coast as the payoff at the end. The ocean is so incredibly blue, it still surprises me every time I see it. The entire hike is uphill and most of it was through a bunch of ironwood trees. Pictures describe it much better than I can below.
Start of the trail up.
Koko Head and the ocean.
Josh on the trail in the forrest of ironwood trees.
More of Koko Head and the ocean in the background.
Maunalua Bay on the way up the trail.
Panoramic of the windward coast from the top of Mariner’s Ridge.
Unbelievable blue water. Still no used to it!
At the top of Mariner’s Ridge.
The view from where we were sitting at the top looking straight down.
365 Days Of Hawaii 
Hi,
I am loving your blog. It is great to be so beautifully reminded of the place that I once called home. I have been living in Europe for a long time but do return to Oahu when I can afford it. I still have ohana there.
Mele Kalikimaka to you guys. Have a wonderful holiday!
thank you!! i will do my best to post pictures of how beautiful everything is! 🙂 happy holidays!
Wow! You’re really high up! How is it that you’re afraid of the pretty blue water but not mountain tops high in the sky??
ha i dont know! mountain tops i can handle…the ocean i cannot 🙂