Good places to go involving the outdoors?

Question

I really want to go out somewhere, anywhere with my friends. We're teenagers, and the most typical place a teen can think is going to the mall, that's the problem. I don't want to go to the mall or watch movies. Absolutely nothing at all related to that.

I live in Oahu (hawaii) Honolulu. (Yeah, yeah, your thinking at this point that I'm sooo lucky living in Hawaii, well it's boring when you've been here all your life)

I want to be outdoors, enjoying summer and nature at it's best. Anything that doesn't cost hardly any money. I really want to go camping, or hiking, but I'm afriad it's a little too "extreme" and will take a lot of time to prepare for. Something simple, fun, memorable. Catch my drift? I'm going back to school on the 19th of this month and this would be a great chance for a good summer ending activity, y'know?

I'm up for anything. 10 points for best idea(s)! Thank you.

Answer 1

Makapuu Trail and Lighthouse

This may be one of Oahu's best kept secrets. The trailhead is poorly marked, there's no dedicated parking, and tour buses do not stop here. But what a nice short climb this is! It's similar to Diamond Head in that it takes only about 30 minutes each way, the highest elevation is probably about the same, and there are specacular ocean views. But the trail is wide and paved the entire way, the climb is gradual (no 100-step stretches like at Diamond Head), there's really more to see, and the views are more varied.