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The historic hiking trail to the summit, part of the Diamond Head State Monument, remains the No. 1 hike rescue site on Oahu so far this year, according to HFD statistics up to April 30 ...
Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It is known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi ( pronounced [leːˈʔɐhi] ), which is most likely derived from lae (browridge, promontory) plus ʻahi (tuna) because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna 's dorsal fin. [ 3 ]
The 911 call came in at 7 :36 a.m., according to the Honolulu Fire Department, for a hiker in distress on the Diamond Head Summit Trail. Six units with 18 personnel responded, with the first ...
The legend tells a story where Pele, goddess of vulcanoes and fire, was attacked on Hawaii by Kamapuaʻa, a shapeshifting man with a pig head. Her sister Kapo came to her aid, luring the attacker away by throwing her vagina to Oʻahu. Kamapua'a followed it to the location of Koko head, where it left a deep imprint, believed to be Koko crater ...
We want to reduce the impact of visitors and really ensure that our residents have access to these desirable places." Nonlocals who want to hike Diamond Head can make a reservation 14 days in advance.
The 11-kilometre-long (6.8-mile) Diamond Head hiking trail commences from the parking lot to the Elfin Lakes where Opal Cone, Columnar Peak, The Gargoyles and Mamquam Icefield can be viewed. [ 94 ] [ 96 ] A 6.5-kilometre-long (4.0-mile) hiking trail extending from the Elfin Lakes leads down to Ring Creek then climbs Opal Cone where Mamquam Lake ...
Koko Head (at 642 ft or 196 m) is an ancient tuff cone that is somewhat dwarfed by its neighboring tuff cone, Koko Crater, with its peak, Kohelepelepe (or Puʻu Mai), rising to 1208 ft or 368 m. Koko Head itself has three significant depressions or old vents, the largest of which forms the well-known Hanauma Bay.
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