Diamond Head Lookout - Honolulu, Oahu, HI
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N 21° 15.608 W 157° 48.691
4Q E 623308 N 2351401
This orientation table is located at the Diamond Head Lookout which is at the end of the Diamond Head historic hiking trail at the Diamond Head State Monument in the Waikiki District of Honolulu.
Waymark Code: WMRJX1
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2016
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Diamond Head State Monument encompasses over 475 acres, including the interior and outer slopes of the crater.
The trail to the summit of Diamond Head was built in 1908 as part of Oahu’s coastal defense system. The 0.8 mile hike from trailhead to the summit is steep and strenuous, gaining 560 feet as it ascends from the crater floor. The walk is a glimpse into the geological and military history of Diamond Head. A concrete walkway built to reduce erosion shifts to a natural tuff surface about 0.2 mile up the trail with many switchbacks traversing the steep slope of the crater interior. The ascent continues up steep stairs and through a lighted 225-foot tunnel to enter the Fire Control Station completed in 1911. Built on the summit, the station directed artillery fire from batteries in Waikiki and Fort Ruger outside Diamond Head crater. At the summit, you’ll see bunkers and a huge navigational lighthouse built in 1917. The postcard view of the shoreline from Koko Head to Waianae is stunning, and during winter, may include passing humpback whales.
The orientation table shows different sites in Hawaii and the distance from Tokio (3397mi.), Los Angeles (2400 mi.), Mexico City (3600 mi.), Tahiti (2381 mi.) and Australia (3800 mi.).
The last entrance to hike the trail is at 4:30 pm. The gates are locked at 6:00 pm daily and all visitors must be out of the park by this time.
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