If you haven't been up Diamond Head Trail, it's a great hike! You'll have to try it sometime - just don't try it until after November 20, 2008. On October 20th, the State of Hawaii closed the trail for repairs.
The trail was built during World War II for defense purposes. The steep terrain makes it easy for the trail to erode. There's also a long tunnel towards the top of the trail that leads to the top of Diamond Head.
The park inside Diamond Head crater remains open. In my opinion, there's not much to see in there. On the other hand, if you're visiting Hawaii and have never been to Diamond Head, might as well go inside the crater and take a look around.
The views from Diamond Head on a clear day are spectacular. Would you like to see a picture? Well shucks, the last time I went up there I didn't even have a digital camera (it's been at least 10 years).
Here's a photo I dug up from around 1985, when I was attending the University of Hawaii. My dad and I did the hike. When we got to the top, the guy on the left side of the photo was there (I think his name is Jim). He and his wife were regular customers at Buzz's Steak House in Moiliili, where I worked as a waiter. My dad snapped this picture. Anyways, you can see how nice the views are. You can also see how photos fade after sitting around for over 20 years.
When the trail reopens I will take a hike, get some new pictures and post them here.
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