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Length: 6 miles round trip
Hike difficulty: intermediate
Type of hike: ungraded ridge
Locale: Leeward Ko'olau Range above St. Louis Heights
Access: open
Hazards: Some rough and steep spotsDirections to trailhead: (from Honolulu) From Ward Ave get on the H-1 freeway heading east. Take the King St. exit (25A), turn left underneath the freeway on to Waialae Ave and at the second traffic light turn left on St.
Louis Dr. A block before St. Louis Dr. ends turn right on Peter St. Turn left on Ruth Pl. at the bus turnaround circle. Enter Wa'ahila Ridge State Recreation Area and park in the lot.Hike directions: Proceed on foot to the back of the parking lot. Travel mauka (toward the mountain) on a paved path which becomes a wide dirt trail. Hike the trail all the way to the Ko'olau summit remembering to continue
straight at a junction (the Kolowalu Trail on the left descends to Manoa Valley).Hike description: Mt. Olympus is the massive peak on the Ko'olau summit between Manoa and Palolo valleys. One of the easiest and fastest routes to the Ko'olau summit, the popular Mt. Olympus Trail gradually ascends Wa'ahila Ridge above St. Louis Heights rewarding the hiker with terrific views of windward Oahu, Manoa Valley, Ka'au Crater and Diamond Head in the distance.
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