It is an easy drive from Waikīkī Beach to the visitors’ center at Diamond Head State Monument Park. You will admire several great vistas along the way like this one of the southeast side of O’ahu. But to reach the summit, you will need to invest an hour to walk up the .8 mile trail that ascends about 560 feet. You will be rewarded with a glimpse of the saucer-shaped crater plus stunning vistas of Honolulu and the Pacific Ocean coastline.
