52 New: #7 New Hiking Trail, Lualualei Lookout
I'm at about one "New Thing" a week since 2021 started. This week's "New Thing" consisted of a new to me hiking trail called Lualualei Lookout. According to the health app on my phone, this hike was 6.1 miles. The All Trails App has a difference of opinion, coming in at 4.2 miles. I guess we could split the difference and say it was about five miles of hiking completed this past Sunday. No matter the mileage, it was a leg burner for sure, all parties can agree to that. My trusty hiking companions for this new trail were April, Jennah, and Marina. The trail was new to all of us, so it was an exciting adventure. Lualualei is located in Wai'anae on the island of O'ahu. Wai'anae is a pretty good drive from our respective homes, almost an hour in the car, but well worth the scenic drive. The start of the trail is a known high theft area, so we decided to employ my teenage son as our chauffeur. We arrived at the trailhead right at 9:00