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Getting an early start to the day, walking to the unmarked trailhead.
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The first view of Kahana Bay as you begin to climb.
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Looking up trail in the early going.
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Looking down toward the town of Ka'a'awa.
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Taking a break and enjoying the view of the Pacific Ocean from windward O'ahu.
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The trail gets more and more sketchy as you head up.
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The Pu'u Manamana Turnover Trail.
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Hiking the ridge on the Pu'u Manamana Turnover Trail.
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You really have to stay on your toes with wind gusts.
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Watch your step!
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On each side of the skinny trail are craggy cliffs hundreds of feet tall.
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The Ko'olau Mountains stretch out like a curtain of stone.
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The saddle is much scarier when you look back toward where you climbed up.
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Ka'a'awa from the Pu'u Manamana Turnover Trail.
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Looking north toward the town of Punalu'u on the way to the famous North Shore.
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Misty low-lying clouds roll in dozens of times a day.
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Getting vertical on one of the steepest sections of the trail.
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A bright and sunny day at the end of the hike.
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The view headed northwest toward Kahana Valley.
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Looking back toward Pu'u Manamana from across Kahana Bay.

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