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Kaiwa Ridge Trail (Lanikai Pillbox) route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Hawaii

Kaiwa Ridge Trail (Lanikai Pillbox)

Kailua, Hawaii

1.7 mi

Distance

600 ft

Elev. Gain

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Kaiwa Ridge Trail (Lanikai Pillbox) unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Sudden drop-offs and dangerous cliffsSteep, slippery, eroded footingSun exposure on a narrow, unmaintained trailVery limited neighborhood parking

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Kailua, HI · in or next to town
County:
Honolulu County, HI

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jun 13, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

Best Seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Highlights

WWII observation pillboxesMokulua Islands views

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Verified from State of Hawaiʻi DLNR / Na Ala Hele Trail & Access System

Trail centerline: State of Hawaiʻi DLNR / Na Ala Hele Trail & Access System. Source ↗

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