21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Overlooking Waikiki Beach to West Hawai'i atop Diamond Head

After making the steep and strenuous 0.8 mile hike from trailhead to the summit gaining 560 feet as it ascends from the crater floor, reaching the top of Diamond Head, named "Le'ahi", on the island of Oahu, Hawai'i, this amazing and priceless view was the just reward.

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Date Taken: 10.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Honolulu, United States Minor Outlying Islands
Copyright: © Dayna Beyer