Hike Mt. Olomana Trail (Three Peaks), Oahu, Hawaii

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The Mt. Olomana Trail, also known as the 'Three Peaks Hike', is a 2.9 miles (4.7 km) if you choose to hike all three peaks. It's a challenging hike on a mountain with 3 peaks, featuring ropes for climbing, exposure, and scenic views. The hike to the highest first peak is steep but not dangerous. There is a short climb required at the top with a rope in place to use, to reach the summit with excellent views all around. Those who hike to the second peak are taking more of a risk and there have been accidents and helicopter rescues from this segment of the trail. The third peak is accessed on an extremely narrow crumbly ridge with a long unforgiving drop on both sides, and is rated advanced. Hiking Olomana can be hazardous, especially in wet conditions between the second and third peak, and even highly fit and experienced hikers have fallen to their deaths on this part of the trail. Olomana is a set of three mountainous peaks on the windward side of Oahu near Kailua and Waimanalo. While historically only the first peak was called Olomana and the second and third Paku'i and Ahiki (the least pointed peak) respectively, most people call the entire section Olomana. Geologically speaking, Olomana is an erosional remnant from within the caldera of the Koʻolau Volcano.

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