Oʻahu hiking guide
Permit-Required Oʻahu Hikes
Find Oʻahu hikes that require permits, reservations or access verification, with direct links to official access information.
How to choose
A listing here signals that access needs checking; it does not mean a permit is always available or that the trail is open. Rules can depend on the route, date, entry point, land manager, and military or private-land restrictions.
Open the official permit or access page for the specific trail, confirm the date and entry point, and keep any required reservation or authorization with you. If the source is unclear, contact the land manager before traveling.
Compare routes
Use the individual pages for terrain, length and official access links. Current weather and condition estimates can change; the list below is not a live safety ranking.
28 matching Oʻahu trails:
- Diamond Head Summit Trail — Honolulu · Moderate · 1.6 miles
- Hawailoa Ridge Trail — Honolulu · Difficult · 3.5 miles
- ʻEhukai Pillbox Trail — North Shore / Sunset · Moderate; short, steep and exposed · 2.3 miles · access to verify
- Kaʻena Point Trail — North Shore / West Oʻahu · Moderate · 5 miles · access to verify
- 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 · access to verify
- Kaunala Trail — Koolauloa · Moderate · 2.5 miles
- Kolekole Pass Trail — Central Oʻahu / Schofield · Moderate / Medium · 1 miles
- Kōloa Gulch Trail — Koʻolauloa / North Shore · Strenuous
- Kuaokala Trail — Waiʻanae / West Oʻahu · Moderate · 2 miles
- Kulanaahane Trail — Honolulu · Moderate · 2.75 miles
- Lāʻie Falls Trail — Koʻolauloa / North Shore · Intermediate; challenging waterfall descent · 3.1 miles
- Lulumahu Falls Trail — Nuʻuanu · Moderate
- Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail — East Honolulu · Moderate · 2 miles · access to verify
- 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 · access to verify
- Poamoho Hele Loa Access Road — Waialua, Wahiawa · Not rated · 6 miles
- Poamoho Trail — Waialua, Wahiawa · Moderate · 3.5 miles
- Puʻu Māʻeliʻeli Trail — Koʻolaupoko / Kāneʻohe · Moderate; short, steep, rooted and frequently muddy · 2.3 miles · access to verify
- Puʻu O Hulu Trail — Waiʻanae / West Oʻahu · Moderate; short but steep and exposed · 1.6 miles · access to verify
- Puu Pia Trail (Manoa) — Honolulu · Moderate · 1.2 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
Before you go
Check the National Weather Service Honolulu forecast, Hawaiʻi State Parks notices, and the trail’s own managing authority. Tell someone your route and return time.
Planning note: Conditions are estimates based on weather, rainfall, available stream data and mapped trail information. They are not guarantees, safety ratings or official warnings.