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The famous and precarious Makapuu Lighthouse.
Windward Oahu Hikes
HAUULA LOOP
For one of the best views of the coast and the ocean, follow the Hauula Loop Trail on the
windward side of the island. It's an easy, 2.5-mile loop on a well-maintained path that passes
through a whispering ironwood forest and a grove of tall Norfolk pines. The trip takes about
3 hours and gains some 600 feet in elevation.
To get to the trail, take TheBus no. 55 or follow Highway 83 to Hauula Beach Park. Turn
toward the mountains on Hauula Homestead Road; when it forks to the left at Maakua Road,
park on the side of the road. Walk along Maakua Road to the wide, grassy trail that begins the
hike into the mountains. The climb is fairly steep for about 300 yards but continues to easier-
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