Calvin and I extended our stay in Oahu by moving to a new place near Pupukea. Looking for something to do we discovered the Kau Nala Trail just a couple of miles from our place. This 5 mile loop is mostly through a densely forested preserve and had a well maintained trail.
This is the start of the trail. The first 2 1/2 miles are through a dense forest with a variety of tree species. The first section is through a grove of paper bark trees.
Most of the trail is along a steep canyon, but it is almost impossible to show how steep it was in a photo. This looks straight down to the canyon floor
Once in a while the canopy would open up
2 1/2 miles was the end of the trail. At that point you could either turn around and return on the trail or follow a gravel road to make the loop. We hiked the trail twice. The first time we hiked part of the trail and turned around. Hiking back was easier than I thought it would be, so the next day we hiked the full trail and did the loop. The loop was easier hiking on a gravel and paved road, but it wasn't quite a scenic as the forest trail.
