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| View from Last Pill box |
Lanikai Pill Box Hike- a shorter hike best done either in the early morning or later in the day. Very hot and very dry - almost reminded me of Kaena Point but a lot shorter. We did this hike at 10:30 in the morning and it was still very busy. This hike had been on my wish list for a while because I have seen other peoples pictures and saw how gorgeous the Pill boxes and views were. From the top of the trail you can see Lanikai Beach, which is where we headed afterwards to barbeque. The Pill boxes are left over from WWI and WWII, they were observation posts to alert defenses of approaching enemy ships. They are now empty out and graffitified, but the graffitti actually adds points of interest inside the pillbox.
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| View from the Trail - Looking down on Lanikai Beach |
We found the trail head and marched up a steep dirt path for about 50 yards, by the end of which I was extremely winded. There are rope handrails on the side which you will probably need on the way back. Now that was the hard part, the rest of the trail is less steep incline. You do get to climb up some easy rock faces on the way up and I did the butt scoot on the them the way down.
Now lets get back to the first 50 yards steep incline area, I fell flat on my booty on the way down. Loose dirt plus steep slope equals perfect falling conditions. Someone broke their ankle on this trail the day before so be careful. Use those rope handrails. I really did enjoy this hike and would suggest it to anyone who wants to do a shorter hike, it took us maybe 45 minutes to complete the hike all together.
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| On Top of the Last Pill Box |
