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Ehukai Pillbox

At a glance:
Distance: 2 miles round trip (or more if you get lost or just wonder through the woods)
Difficulty: McSteepy then mellow
Ascent: 725 feet (ish)
Map Link:
Ehukai Pillbox Trail
Website: Ehukai Pillbox Trail
​Google Maps Link: 
Ehukai Pillbox Trail

Ehukai Pillbox
Eric Wirtz told me about this little gem on the North Shore.  Unfortunately, the location marked on the map I used was not correct, so I wandered for a while down the wrong trail.    Ironically, I ran into all sorts of hikers who made the same mistake, so we all got the same bad intel.  The best place to park is Ehukai Beach Park, which seems pretty obvious.

​The views are cool, but the pine trees blew my mind.  Beware that it can be quite muddy, so just be ready to get really dirty.  If you have some extra time, you'll notice that there are trails galore heading deep into the Pupukea-Paumalu Forest Reserve.  Bring a hammock and wander in here for a while, it's really quite the place.

Makapu'u lighthouse trail

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getting there:

Address:
 1) From Honolulu, head west on H-201 until you see the H-2 heading North. 
 2) Take the H-2 until it turns into HWY 80 in Wahiawa.
 3) Follow this until you hop onto the 99 and then turn right onto the 83.
 4) Follow the 83 until you get to Waimea and then turn up into Waimea Valley.  Buy some of the tasty toffee in the gift shop.  It's worth it.
 5) Continue on the Kamehameha Hwy until you see Ehukai Beach Park on your left.  Park here.

The Hike:

If you park at Ehukai Beach Park, just head across the road (avoiding the angry rooster) and walk up past the elementary school that will be on your right. The trail starts on the left and you quickly disappear into the forest.  It's easy to think that this will be a really easy hike, but then the up begins.  You will have to ascend through a combination of mud and roots up the hillside.  As you get to the top of the ascent, the ground will be covered in pine needles.  Follow the trail to the first pillbox.  From here, keep going and head down a steep segment of trail to the second pillbox which has better views.  If you have the time, head up into the Forest Reserve, hang your hammock between two pine trees and take a nap.  If not, follow the trail back down and go to the beach.  Enjoy the perfect day.  
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  • Recipes
    • Bread & Breakfast >
      • Pancakes
      • Applesauce Waffles
      • Banana Bread
      • Bran Muffins (Anne Style)
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      • Dinner Rolls
      • Focaccia Bread
      • French Bread
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      • Poppy Seed Bread
      • Scrambled Eggs
      • Waffles (Floyd Style)
      • Wheat Bread
    • Lunch
    • Dinner >
      • Butter Chicken
      • Brussel Sprout Salad
      • Chicken in a Roll
      • Chicken Nachos
      • Crustless Quiche
      • Deep Dish Chicago Pizza
      • Flank Steak Tacos
      • Hamburgers
      • Japanese Curry Chicken
      • Mashed Potatoes
      • Ministrone Soup
      • Penang Curry
      • Pommes Anna
      • Ratatouille
      • Salmon
      • Stuffed Shells
      • Sweet Potato Casserole
      • Taco Soup
      • Tonkatsu
    • Snacks and Desserts >
      • Apple Pie
      • Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • Chocolate Pie
      • Cinnamon Rolls
      • Pie Crust
      • Pumpkin Doughnuts
      • Pumpkin Pie
      • S'mores
    • Thanksgiving >
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      • Deviled Eggs
      • Mashed Potatoes
      • Pumpkin Pie
      • Pie Crust
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      • Stuffing
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      • Cinnamon Rolls
      • Mashed Potatoes
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      • Sweet Potato Casserole
      • Rolls
  • Travel
  • Hiking
    • Colorado >
      • Colorado Springs >
        • Garden of the Gods
        • Pulpit Rock
        • The Incline
        • Spruce Mountain
        • Upper Palmer Lake
        • Mount Herman Trail
        • Section 16 (Black Forest)
        • The Pineries
        • Fox Run Park
        • Austin Bluffs Open Space
        • Ute Valley Park
        • Red Rocks Open Space
        • Cheyenne Mountain State Park
        • Barr Trail to Barr Camp
        • Stanley Canyon
      • Colorado Springs Area >
        • Paint Mines
        • The Crags
        • Mueller State Park
        • Devil's Head Lookout
        • Bison Peak
        • Pancake Rocks
        • Kenosha Pass
      • 14ers >
        • Huron Peak
        • Quandary Peak
        • Pikes Peak
        • Grays and Torreys Peak
        • Mount Lindsey
        • Mount Democrat
        • DeCaLiBron
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