GUNUNG · Amerika Serikat (Hawaii)

Olomana (Three Peaks)

Olomana; ketiga puncaknya secara historis bernama Olomana (puncak pertama), Pakuʻi (kedua), dan Ahiki (ketiga)

Tiga puncak Olomana di sisi angin Oʻahu, Hawaii. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 501 m
Country: Amerika Serikat (Hawaii) (US)
Location / Range: Pegunungan Koʻolau, dekat Kailua dan Waimanalo, Oʻahu, Hawaii
Mountain type: Sisa erosi (erosional remnant) dari dalam kaldera gunung berapi perisai Koʻolau — tiga puncak batuan basalt bergerigi yang menjulang di sisi angin (windward) Oʻahu
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 21.3642, -157.7540
Difficulty: Sangat sulit dan berbahaya untuk ukuran ketinggiannya. Puncak pertama sudah menuntut pendakian curam dengan bantuan tali tetap; menembus ke puncak kedua (Pakuʻi) dan ketiga (Ahiki) melibatkan scrambling kelas 3, punggungan sempit yang sangat terpapar, dan turunan tebing bertali. Jalur ini tercatat memakan korban jiwa.
Best Season: Musim kemarau Hawaii (kira-kira Mei–September) saat batuan dan tanah lebih kering; hindari saat hujan atau angin kencang karena batu menjadi licin dan punggungan makin berbahaya.
Permits & Rules: Titik awal jalur melintasi lahan pribadi/negara bagian di kawasan Maunawili; ikuti papan dan akses yang berlaku, hormati properti, serta jangan mendaki saat kondisi basah.
Hazards: Punggungan sempit dengan jurang di kedua sisi, batuan lapuk yang mudah lepas, tali tetap yang keausannya tak terjamin, paparan ketinggian ekstrem, serta batu licin setelah hujan. Sejumlah pendaki jatuh fatal di antara puncak pertama dan kedua.

Description

Olomana (highest peak about 501 m / 1,643 ft) is a set of three jagged rock peaks on the windward side of Oʻahu, Hawaii, near Kailua and Waimanalo. Historically only the first peak was called Olomana while the second and third were named Pakuʻi and Ahiki, but today most people call the whole set 'Olomana' or the 'Three Peaks'. Geologically, Olomana is an erosional remnant from within the caldera of the extinct Koʻolau shield volcano, so it now stands as sharp basalt horns rather than a volcanic cone. Although not tall, the route is one of Oʻahu's most challenging and dangerous hikes: the first peak alone demands a steep climb aided by fixed ropes, while continuing to the second and third peaks means crossing a very narrow, exposed ridge with class-3 scrambling and rope-assisted cliff descents. The summit views sweep across the Kailua–Waimanalo coastline, lagoons, and the green wall of the Koʻolau Range. Because of several fatal accidents, many hikers are advised to turn back at the first peak and continue only if genuinely experienced, in dry weather, and cautious of the aging ropes and crumbling rock.

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Routes

Puncak Pertama (Olomana) — pulang-pergi

Sulit — curam dengan bagian pendakian batu berbantuan tali tetap

±3–4 jam pulang-pergi

The most commonly hiked route: climb from the trailhead in the Maunawili area through forest and an increasingly steep ridge to a rope-assisted rock section up to the first peak (about 501 m). From here the views already sweep across the Kailua–Waimanalo coast and the Koʻolau wall. Many hikers turn back here, as the continuation to the second and third peaks is far more exposed and dangerous.

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Traverse Tiga Puncak (Olomana → Pakuʻi → Ahiki)

Sangat sulit / berbahaya — scrambling kelas 3, punggungan sangat terpapar, turunan tebing bertali

±5–7 jam pulang-pergi

The full continuation from the first peak across to Pakuʻi (second peak) and Ahiki (third peak). This section involves rope-assisted cliff descents, a narrow ridge with drop-offs on both sides, and crumbling rock — and has claimed lives. Recommended only for experienced hikers, in dry weather, with extra caution on the aging, unguaranteed fixed ropes.

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Climbing Experiences

Hikers' accounts of Olomana are strikingly consistent: a short but steep and nerve-wracking climb that demands real caution. The first peak alone requires rock climbing aided by fixed ropes, and nearly every account stresses the narrow, highly exposed ridge when continuing to the second (Pakuʻi) and third (Ahiki) peaks. Recurring themes: sweeping views over the Kailua–Waimanalo coast and the green Koʻolau wall, the adrenaline of the rope sections and cliff descents, and repeated warnings that the route is dangerous and has taken lives — many advise turning back at the first peak if unsure, climbing only when dry, and not fully trusting the aging fixed ropes.

References

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