Making time for yourself, let alone fitness and adventure is not an easy task. Last year on my birthday, I decided to throw myself a curve ball and do just that: 40 hikes in one year. Why 40? No idea. But the goal was to show others and myself that there is a lot to explore in your own backyard and that you don't need to go far for an adventure. I wanted to appreciate my home a little bit more, and get myself away from the computer and diving into nature.
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| Kaʻau Crater - definitely one of the more difficult hikes I did in 2017. This hike consisted of 3 major waterfalls, going around a crater, and hiking up a ridge. There was also waterfall scaling, some rock climbing, and crouching because it was windy... so was it worth it? Absolutely. Would I do it again? Maybe in 2020! |
Oh boy was this challenge worth it. Not to say that it was easy - it was actually really difficult. Although 40 was an arbitrary number, it wasn't until October that I realized exactly how ridiculous 40 hikes actually is. 40 hikes out of 52 weeks in a year - that means I'd have to do at
least 3-4 hikes
every month! At times I found myself wondering, "
why did you even start this?" I didn't account for weather, I didn't account for family, I just didn't really think too hard about my goal and in retrospect 40 was a ridiculous number. Regardless, I did it. I did 40 hikes in 365 days and it was worth every step.
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| Mānoa Falls - not all hikes were difficult. But going off the beaten path on the easy ones was totally worth it. This fallen tree left a stump that was so picturesque that my friends and I couldnʻt resist taking a picture. This stump was much taller than i was and took a lot of effort to climb up on. Worth it! |
I wish that I started blogging this from day one of last year, but there's no sense in regretting. Although I did these hikes last year, I remember them as if it were yesterday. What I'd like to do is write a little snippet about these hikes with the hopes of inspiring others to take a chance and explore their own back yards. So here's the list of my 40 hikes, and over time and through the course of me revisiting these hikes I'll do a little snippet about them and link them to this list.
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| Kuliʻouʻou - I saved this guy for last. My hands down absolute favorite hike that I would go on every weekend if I could (and I probably might haha). Moderate gain in elevation, definitely not easy, but not too difficult either. Options to take other routes that create a more technical aspect - the view is worth the climb! |
Rules: 40 hikes, 365 days - no repeats. What is considered a "hike?" Anything listed on the All Trails App, Yelp, or Hiking websites and/or Blogs.
- Kaʻiwi Beach Hike
- Lulumahu
- Kaʻiwi Shoreline
- Makapuʻu
- Puʻu Pia
- Lēʻahi
- Kamananui Valley
- Ualakaʻa
- Maunalaha
- Mānoa Falls
- Waʻahila Ridge
- Awaʻawaloa
- ʻAiea Loop Trail
- Waimano Falls Lower
- Waimano Trails Upper
- Puʻu Maʻeliʻeli
- Kaʻiwi Tidepools
- Kawainui Marsh
- Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden
- Alapena Pools
- Kapena Falls
- Friendship Gardens
- Kokokahi
- Kaʻena (Mokuleʻia Side)
- Lyon Arboretum
- ʻAihualama Falls
- Foster Botanical Gardens
- Spitting Caves
- Pupukea
- Ehukai Pillboxes
- Kaʻau Crater
- Lanikai Pillboxes
- Haleʻiwa Shoreline
- Mahaʻulepu
- Punahoa Point/Kawailoa
- Poipu Beach/Makauwahi Cave
- Kamalani
- Kuliʻouʻou
- Puʻu o Hulu
- Kaʻena (Yokohama Side)
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