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Diamond Head Summit Trail (Lē'ahi) – Oʻahu

Easy

3.4

(4)

95

hikers

Diamond Head Summit Trail (Lē'ahi) – Oʻahu

01:29

4.95km

160m

Hiking

You can explore Hawaii's most famous landmark on foot. In the capital city of Honolulu, on the coast of Waikiki, Diamond Head (Lē'ahi in Hawaiian) towers into the sky. The crater was formed around 300,000 years ago in a single explosive eruption. Today it dominates the island of Oahu and…

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Last updated: December 9, 2024

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After 968 m for 135 m

After 3.92 km for 135 m

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462 m

Kahala Lookout

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This is a scenic lookout on the way up to the Lē'ahi (Diamond Head) trailhead. Walking to the trailhead is a great way to avoid the parking crush, especially since …

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536 m

Kahala Tunnel

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There's a separated pedestrian walkway in this tunnel, which offers some welcome shade as you walk up toward Kē'ahi (Diamond Head). Keep in mind that the tunnel and Diamond Head …

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1.14 km

Diamond Head State Monument

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Measuring in at almost 500 acres, this state monument produces truly mind-blowing views out across the water and over Waikiki. Unless you are a Hawai'i resident with a Hawai'i ID, …

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4

2.48 km

Easily Hawaii's most-recognized landmark, Lē'ahi, or Diamond Head, is the unmistakable profile you can see to the east from Waikiki. It got its name from Westerners who mistook the calcite …

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4.95 km

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2.68 km

1.41 km

846 m

Surfaces

2.68 km

1.34 km

811 m

105 m

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October 14, 2024

You can explore Hawaii's most famous landmark on foot. In the capital city of Honolulu, on the coast of Waikiki, Diamond Head (Lē'ahi in Hawaiian) towers into the sky. The crater was formed around 300,000 years ago in a single explosive eruption. Today it dominates the island of Oahu and serves as a

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