Makiki Arboretum Trail — Attraction in Honolulu

This was a nice hike for the nature aspect of it and you could hear a lot of birds though out the trail. There also are hundreds of mountain apples though out hanging from trees and strawberry guava cherries hanging out though some of the trees that make for a nice tasty treat though out your hike. But if you are looking for a hike with great views this is not the one for you. Same goes for having excess to the water. They do have some waterfalls here and a cuple of streams that sound very relaxing. But are not good to get into to cool off. I did see lots of older people and kid's-dog's going on the trail. It can be pretty sunny at some part's and with all the fruits and water parts around makes this hike a buggy one. So don't forget to spray Off or some type of repellent for insects, and bring plenty of water for this hike. There also is plenty of parking onsite and they have a nice restrooms and a place to raise off your shoes after your hike. I hope this helps you out and have...

The only reason it even gets 2 stars is because it did successfully preserve this land from development.

If you have done everything else on your Oahu list then do one of those things twice! Absolutely no views 2.5 mile loop. The 8 mile loop does have ridge views but it is just not worth it.

This trail has zero trail maintenance with erosion everywhere. Weather has been dry last few days but trail is still muddy.

Honestly the worst excuse for an arboretum I have ever seen terrible layout and very little educational value for the community. I do have to give a credit for preserving the land from development.

It’s really disappointing to see the number of people that provide 5 star reviews for places just existing on...

I enjoyed myself when I went on Superbowl Sunday. There was hardly any people, and. that's what I wanted. I was able to get some nice nature pictures. I did not, however, see a lookout, and I kept going until I started to head towards. Tantalus. Then the trail got too wet and difficult. It was wet and a bit dangerous at the higher levels, and it didn't even rain. I am 42 and in good health, but the average 40 year old would probably have some difficulty. They close at 6pm, and if I had gone any further, there would have been a chance that I got stuck over night out there. It's beautiful but should be taken care of and protected. There wasn't any rubbish. It was just green as far as the...