The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) rescued a hiker off of the Diamond Head Crater Trail in Kahala on Friday, January 24, 2025 ...

KAHALA, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) rescued a hiker from the Diamond Head Crater Trail in Kahala. On Sunday, December 29, 2024, it was reported at 1:19 p.m. that a hiker ...

The Hawaiian name for Diamond Head is Le'ahi. It is a tuff cone (consolidated volcanic ash) crater that was created 300,000 years ago during a single volcanic eruption that spewed ash into the air.

At the trail's summit, visitors will find panoramic vistas of the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve and Diamond Head State Monument. Recent hikers cautioned that the Koko Crater Trail is steep and ...