Diamond Head Hike to the Rim

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It was a warm day.  Can you tell???

The road through the crater wall enters on the left of this photo.     Photo: Richard

 The tunnel entrance is easier to see (above).  Koko Crater is in the distance, center.  Photo: Richard

Stairs . . .

Bunkers          Photo: Richard

. . . and more stairs, which are followed by spiral stairs . . .

Dark, cool tunnels . . .

A bit of a squeeze to get through here . . .

. . . and a final set of stairs . . .

. . . to a view of Waikiki! Click the photo for a larger view. You can see the "pink palace"  Royal Hawaiian hotel built in 1927.    Photo: Richard

What better reward than the shave ice truck before we leave for home!   Photo: Richard

Stats:  Built in 1908

Steep stairway of 74 concrete steps

225 ft long narrow tunnel

Another stairway of 99 steep steps

52 spiral stairs to the mounts for the observation equipment