Hike· Oahu· Hawaii
Lanikai Pillbox Hike (Kaiwa Ridge)
21° 23.4′ N · 157° 43.2′ W
A short, steep ridge scramble above Lanikai to World War II concrete pillboxes, with the whole sweep of Kailua Bay, the Mokulua islets and Mokapu laid out below; best at sunrise.
Practical
Position is the trailhead mapped in OpenStreetMap ('PillBox Trail'). The Kaiwa Ridge Trail (OSM alt name 'Lanikai Pillbox Hike') is about 0.45 mile (726 m) one way by OSM geometry on a dirt surface to Pillbox #1 (21.3867,-157.7169); loose and slippery after rain, little shade. Lanikai has no public parking lot and parking is strictly enforced; walk from Kailua Beach Park or town. The Wailea Point pillbox trails at the south end of Lanikai are separate.
Best for
Sunrise view over the Mokes, an hour round trip
Season
Year-round; avoid midday heat and after heavy rain
Nearby
- Lanikai Beach0.3 NM away
- Buzz's Original Steakhouse (Kailua)0.5 NM away
- Kailua Beach Park0.5 NM away
- Popoia (Flat Island) Seabird Sanctuary0.6 NM away
- Kalapawai Market (Kailua Beach)0.7 NM away
- Kailua Beach Windsurfing and Kitesurfing0.8 NM away
- Na Mokulua (Mokulua Islands)1.2 NM away
- Kailua Town Provisioning (Whole Foods / Target Kailua)1.3 NM away
Place data includes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).