U.S. News Insider Tip: Arrive to the trailhead by 5 a.m. to beat the heat and allow time for breaks so you can reach the summit by sunrise ... and Diamond Head State Monument. The trail is ...

When visiting Honolulu, that hike is to the summit of Diamond Head, the remnant of a volcanic crater. Hikers will encounter lots of people (depending on the season and conditions) at both places ...

As I kayak just off the west end of Waikiki Beach, I'm trying to imagine how Diamond Head, a hulking 762-foot-high mass of magmatic debris, might have appeared in the 11th century.

Tourists flock to the main trail up Diamond Head, one of the state’s top attractions. Over five years, the Honolulu Fire Department rescued three times as many hikers from Diamond Head State ...

Diamond Head State Park coordinator. “It honestly surprised me how much people were here,” said visitor Macie Grany. Moving higher up the crater, the dusty trail is crowded and there’s no ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A hiker was rescued after falling on Diamond Head Trail Saturday morning, the Honolulu Fire Department said. Rescue crews arrived at the scene around 11:30 a.m ...

Honolulu firefighters responded this morning for the third day in a row to hikers in need of medical help at the Diamond Head Crater Trail in Honolulu. Honolulu Fire Department officials received ...

What, indeed? Perhaps for my nerves to settle after contemplating the prospect of hiking this 763-foot-high landmark. I needn`t have worried: Climbing Diamond Head was fun; it was invigorating ...

Visitors frequent Diamond Head State Monument to hike to its summit. Photo Credit: Photo courtesy DLNR Following in the footsteps of Haena State Park on Kauai and Waianapanapa State Park on Maui ...

The call came in around 8:10 a.m. and led HFD personnel to the Diamond Head Crater Trail in the Kahala area. According to HFD, a 76-year-old male hiker on the trail experienced a medical emergency ...