April 21, 2007
If you live in Hawaii, you can’t hear the word “steps” and not think of Diamond Head.
I think almost every local resident and even many visitors have climbed the 100+ stairs to the top of the crater. The paths for the hike are well defined. There are steps and dark tunnels that go through old war bunkers. Depending on your pace, the trek will take one hour uphill and 45 minutes back down.
However, the views are definitely worth it.
Diamond Head got it’s name in the early 1800’s when soldiers found calcite crystals on the slopes of the crater and mistook them for diamonds. It is an extinct volcanic crater which currently houses the FAA, Civil Defense, and Air National Guard.
Kailani
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20 Comments on “Saturday Photo Hunt ~ Steps”
6:17 am
A lot of steps, but worth the trip!! What a view!! I’d make the trip!!! One day I will!! When I do I’ll have to meet you!!
10:32 am
I guess before I come I will have to get in shape for the climb! Lovely photo’s!
11:47 am
LOVED climbing Diamond Head Crater when I came to Hawaii in ‘85. Not sure I could do it today, but if I get back there I will definitely train for it!
I’ve got my “Steps” post up today too! Something funky going on with my fonts, and I can’t fix it b/c my dh tech geek is at home and I’m on the road. Ah well, such is life!
12:15 pm
When I 1st looked at your picture, I said to myself, I hope that is not Diamond Head. Then I read “dark tunnels” and I definitely hoped it was not DH. So now, not only do I have to train for this hike but I wonder how my claustrophobic self will deal with the tunnels!
3:29 pm
I’d like the opportunity to attempt to climb that.
In my “OLD WOMAN” shoes, as my daughters call my black heavy walkers with my orthotics.
3:52 pm
Oh if the view will be like that, I’d gladl take the stepssss.
3:56 pm
The day we landed in Hawaii was the last day it was open…it was being closed for repairs the rest of our trip. We were so bummed and too tired to go that day even though we landed on the island at 9am…we had just flown in from Japan after sitting in their airport for 8 hours. What a long day/night!
I’ve told DH that we’ve gotta go back and lucky duck that he is, he gets to go this summer…but we don’t have the money for us to go. Bummer!!!
3:58 pm
oh my high school english teacher would be so mad at me for that previous comment… it is Diamond Head. we did not get to go up inside Diamond Head. We also didn’t get to do Hanauma Bay.
4:05 pm
Beautiful!! I’m DEFINATELY going to have to come to Hawaii… someday
4:13 pm
I had no idea about the steps to Diamond Head. Never been to Hawaii, but will some day. And now my 5and 1/2 year old daughter, Kelly has a sentence to add… ” today is about steps and today my mom has chosen her steps and we have been taking pictures of stairs and my stairs are the stairs in our garage here.”
6:14 pm
What gorgeous views! I never would have guessed all those steps and bunkers would be there.
7:02 pm
Great picture for the theme and those views are magnificent.
Never have I seen such color in the water. Someday I must get to come there.
7:24 pm
Wow that is a LOT of steps!
7:48 pm
Stunning views. If I ever make it to Hawaii, I, unfortunately, will not be able to climb those steps, so I thank you for the photos. I can imagine it.
1:18 am
Definately worth the climb. I would climb those stairs every day if it meant I got to look at that gorgeous Ocean.
1:34 pm
Wow, What a beautiful view. I hope to one day experience all that you tell us/and show us about. Thats a lot of stairs, If i could have found my picture of stairs i would have posted too, its of all the stairs in the statue of liberty..lots of stairs there too.
I hope you have a great weekend,.
1:37 pm
Oh, man…I wanted to take pictures up there SO MUCH! I started hiking up with a friend…WHO IS AFRAID OF HEIGHTS!!! And…she didn’t mention it. We got less than halfway when she started freaking out. Of course, I didn’t want to leave her alone and go on…sigh…
OMG was I mad about that!
9:15 pm
That is fascinating. It looks like a stairway in a city, not out on a mountain. Your commentary and photos were great!
2:10 am
Wow…I stayed in Waikiki, but didn’t know you could climb the Diamond Head crater! Guess I was just more into the beach! Actually, we were only there for 2 days (before we flew over to Kauai), and we visited Pearl Harbor and Haunama Bay (I think that’s how you spell it!). Maybe next time…
6:02 am
It’s a spectacular view and I would love to take those steps too to have a chance to see it … one day.
(I'll take good care of it.)