22 hours ago · Officials conducted a full-scale emergency exercise to test Kolekole Pass as a potential evacuation route for West Oahu communities in the event of a major disaster.

9 hours ago · KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM 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. 1 /2 KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM The road through Kolekole Pass is a narrow, winding one-way road up the rugged Waianae Mountains that has been plagued and ...

7 hours ago · “Kolekole Pass is a vital lifeline for the west side of Oahu during emergencies,” said Col. Rachel Sullivan, U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii commanding officer. “This joint exercise ensures we can ...

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 ...

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 ).

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.

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.

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.

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.