Koko Head Crater Trail

Koko Crater Railway Trail

1,048 old railway steps to a south-shore view

⚠ No shade; avoid midday heat

Hours

Parking lot roughly 4am-11pm

Tickets

Free

Address

Trailhead at the back lot of Koko Head District Park

Old railway ties that once hauled supplies to military bunkers now serve as stairs. You climb all 1,048, and a gappy trestle section midway lets you see straight down. With no shade, most people go before sunrise. At the top, the south shore opens up from Hanauma Bay to Diamond Head.