Oʻahu hiking guide
Permit-Required Oʻahu Hikes
Find Oʻahu hikes that require permits, reservations or access verification, with direct links to official access information.
28 matching Oʻahu trails:
- Diamond Head Summit Trail — Honolulu · Moderate · 1.6 miles
- Hawailoa Ridge Trail — Honolulu · Difficult · 3.5 miles
- Kaiwa Ridge Trail — Koolaupoko · Easy · 1 miles
- Kamananui Valley Road — Honolulu · Easy · 4 miles
- Kapaʻeleʻele Koʻa and Keaniani Lookout Trail — Windward / Kahana · Easy · 1 miles
- Kaunala Trail — Koolauloa · Moderate · 2.5 miles
- Kaʻena Point Trail — North Shore / West Oʻahu · Moderate · 5 miles
- Kolekole Pass Trail — Central Oʻahu / Schofield · Moderate / Medium · 1 miles
- Kuaokala Trail — Waiʻanae / West Oʻahu · Moderate · 2 miles
- Kulanaahane Trail — Honolulu · Moderate · 2.75 miles
- Kōloa Gulch Trail — Koʻolauloa / North Shore · Strenuous
- Lulumahu Falls Trail — Nuʻuanu · Moderate
- Lāʻie Falls Trail — Koʻolauloa / North Shore · Intermediate; challenging waterfall descent · 3.1 miles
- Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail — East Honolulu · Moderate · 2 miles
- Mokuleia & Kuaokala Firebreak Road — Waialua · Not rated · 6 miles
- Mokuleia Forest Reserve Access Road — Waialua · Easy · 4.2 miles
- Nakoa Trail — Windward / Kahana · Easy trail; longer approach · 5 miles
- Poamoho Hele Loa Access Road — Waialua, Wahiawa · Not rated · 6 miles
- Poamoho Trail — Waialua, Wahiawa · Moderate · 3.5 miles
- Puu Pia Trail (Manoa) — Honolulu · Moderate · 1.2 miles
- Puʻu Māʻeliʻeli Trail — Koʻolaupoko / Kāneʻohe · Moderate; short, steep, rooted and frequently muddy · 2.3 miles
- Puʻu O Hulu Trail — Waiʻanae / West Oʻahu · Moderate; short but steep and exposed · 1.6 miles
- Schofield-Waikane Trail — Central Oʻahu / Schofield to Windward · Intermediate / Expert · 14 miles
- Waahila Ridge Trail — Honolulu · Moderate · 2.4 miles
- Waimea Valley Falls Walk — North Shore · Easy, paved and accessible · 1.5 miles
- Wiliwilinui Access Road — Honolulu · Moderate · 3 miles
- Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail — Honolulu · Moderate · 3 miles
- ʻEhukai Pillbox Trail — North Shore / Sunset · Moderate; short, steep and exposed · 2.3 miles
Planning note: Conditions are planning estimates, not safety ratings, based on weather, rainfall, available stream data and mapped trail information. Always check official alerts, closures and access requirements.