Tuesday Trail: Judd Trail


There are reindeer in Nu'uanu! Naughty reindeer! Thank goodness for short trails. Today, we ventured to the Nu'uanu Pali area for a quick loop trail and mini waterfall. The weather was perfect for a short trip into the woods.


This was our first time exploring Judd Trail. I had read a few Blog posts from other folks describing their experience with the trail and my interest was peaked. 

This is not the trail to go on if you are looking for a workout. There are no steep inclines, no cliffs to maneuver, it's not even that long of a trail...you may not even break a sweat. But, it is the trail to go on to see lovely pines, hear a soothing stream, enjoy a waterfall, and escape town. 


As soon as the trail begins you encounter a waterfall. It's ideal for those of us with limited attention spans. 



Further on, there are river rocks and trees and bamboo galore. 


And a dash of Christmas spirit!


Our morning trek to the woods would not have been complete without a five year old freakout over spiderwebs, a shin injury from sticks poking out of the ground, and a wardrobe change (used original shirt for nose blowing...life with kids). 
 


I'd do this quick loop again...with tissues for the five year old and a long sleeve shirt for me (hikes with water always include the added fun gift of mosquitos). 


Quick tip for those who require more exertion, when you leave this trail you drive directly in front of another popular waterfall trail---Lulumahu Falls (see one of my earlier Hiking post). These two hikes could easily be done back to back and you've already gotten a wee bit muddy and broken in by the mosquitos anyway...

Happy Trails~
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 


 


 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Pali Notches: Cloudy, Muddy, Windy, and Scary

Image
Last week I added a "notch" in my hiking/climbing belt...Pali Notches.  Here's my disclaimer: I'm not responsible for your decision to do this hike.  If you are afraid of heights, not comfortable climbing, unprepared for changing weather conditions...don't do it!  When in doubt, don't go out applies for this hike.  That being said...last week I did the scariest hike I've ever done...and I survived! If you have followed my blog for awhile, you will know that the past year my blog has been regularly dedicated to my weekly hiking adventures.  A new hike, a new post.  But, before my hiking obsession, there was a cupcake baking obsession.  A new recipe, a new post.  Clearly I'm passionate about specific things and like to share it on my blog, lucky you.  During the cupcake phase, my sporty behavior pretty much consisted of couch surfing.  So, to be hiking an average of four times a week and eating zero cupcakes...well, I've come a long way.
Read more

Mililani Exploration: Kipapa Stream Trail

Image
Learn something new everyday. Today, I learned there is a lovely neighborhood park in walking distance from my house...and a fabulous hiking trail just behind that!  Today we were finally able to go on a hike---without driving (well, sort of...more on that later). We simply geared up, walked out of our house and to a trail we'd never explored before. Adventure Saturday! Today's hike was 2.2 miles (one way) on a partially old paved road, winding around the back woods of Mililani, down to Kipapa Stream, back up to...Costco in Waipio. Say what? We truly had not planned on arriving on the oustskirts of a farm that is directly across from our local Costco. Hiking truly lands you in the most unexpected places.   Along our route we encountered dirt bikers, a small band of pre-teen scooter riders, a couple of farm hands in a truck, a very intimidating junkyard dog, zero other hikers, and a friendly Starbucks Barista.  That's right, after our Saturday surprise hiking adventure, we f
Read more

Turtle Bay "LOST" Trail

Image
Lost in Paradise is how I would describe yesterday's beach/forest trail that led us past crabs climbing on rocks, mongoose dashing across the trail, horses around the stables, a lone Pillbox, and finally to an iconic Banyan Tree famous for recurring roles in the television series "Lost" and an appearance in "Pirates of the Caribbean". My mother-in-law was on island visiting for a week, so Marina, Sarah, and I took her on a hiking adventure...followed up by a thirst quenching Bacon Basil Bloody Mary.  I have previously explored trails with my mother-in-law.  We have trekked through mud and mosquitos at Manoa Falls, walked up a windy Makapu'u, huffed up Hau'ula Loop, strolled the North Shore's Waimea Falls and Kahuku Point.  So, this visit was no different.  We found ourselves hiking pals again for two separate trails this trip, the Turtle Bay "LOST" Trail being the best of the two. This trail begins in the far corner of the Turt
Read more