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Where some see a hitching post others will find a good spot to stretch before tackling the switchbacks ahead.
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Crater wall
Once you start it can seem as there is no end to the rock switchbacks that dominate this trail.
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Eric Ashley
Dec 31, 2019 near Wailua, HI
“Where some see a hitching post others will find a good spot to stretch before tackling the switchbacks ahead.”  

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Where some see a hitching post others will find a good spot to stretch before tackling the switchbacks ahead.
Once you start it can seem as there is no end to the rock switchbacks that dominate this trail.
Ascending from Ko'olau Gap on Halemau'u Trail.
At this point it's hard to say if catching a view is more important than catching you breath.
Ashley makes her way upwards on the long climb.
The grasslands at this end of the hike are almost polar opposite to the barren landscape at the start.
Halemau'u Trail crossing Ko'olau Gap and to Holua Cabin in background.
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