Aihualama Trail traverses through bamboo forests on a series of switchbacks, skirting the upper west side of Manoa Valley. Hikers may use Aihualama Trail to access other trails in the Honolulu Mauka Trail System, including Pauoa Flats Trail. Aihualama Trail offers great views of Honolulu, Diamond Head Crater, and Manoa Valley.

Terrain: Mountainous, with a thick forest canopy.

General Information: Stay on the trail. Keep dogs on leash. Pack out at least what you pack in. No open fires.

Do not use any trail or access road that is not delineated by name and color and that may also be displayed on these maps. The marked features are managed for public recreational use. Other trails or roads that branch off from the public features may be on private property, and are not managed for any public recreational use. Access is subject to adjacent landowner approval, and if used without authorization, you will be trespassing and possibly putting yourself at risk.

Directions: From Honolulu, There are two ways to get there: 1. Via the Manoa Cliff Trail: From Round Top Drive, hike in on Manoa Cliff Trail to the Pauoa Flats junction (there is a system trail map here). Proceed on Pauoa Flats Trail past the Nu`uanu Trailhead (which is on the left). The next trail (on the right) is Aihualama. 2. Via Manoa Falls Trail: Follow Manoa Road into the back of Manoa Valley. Manoa Road ends at Paradise Park. Continue up the road, through the parking lot, towards the entrance of Lyon Arboretum. At the sharp left bend in the road to Lyon, proceed straight ahead. This is the Manoa Falls parking area and trailhead. Hike 0.8 miles on Manoa Falls Trail. Approximately 150 feet from the base of the Falls, there is a marked trail that proceeds left. This is Aihualama Trail.

This is a moderately difficult, 1.3 mile trail located just northeast of Honolulu which is part of the Honolulu Mauka Trail System. The trail skirts the upper west side of Manoa Valley.