Hiking the Hawaiian Islands

by Suzanne Swedo

Overview

Covering forty of the best hikes on the Hawaiian Islands, this revised and updated guide offers something for every hiker—from easy nature walks to strenuous day hikes. Each featured hike includes a route description; at-a-glance data such as distance and difficulty level; thorough directions to the trailhead; directional cues; and a detailed, accurate trail map.

Inside you’ll find full-color photos and maps; information on approximate hiking times, canine compatibility, and fees and permits required; and sidebars on local lore, points of interest, and area wildlife.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493045020
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2021
Series:	State Hiking Guides Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Suzanne Swedo, director of W.I.L.D., has backpacked the mountains of every continent. She has led groups into the wilderness for more than thirty years and teaches wilderness survival and natural sciences for individuals, schools, universities, museums, and organizations such as the Yosemite Conservancy and the Sierra Club. She is author of Best Easy Day Hikes Yosemite National Park, Hiking Yosemite, Hiking California’s Golden Trout Wilderness, and Adventure Travel Tips, all FalconGuides. She lectures and consults about backpacking, botany, and survival on radio and television, as well as in print. While she lives in Los Angeles, California, she has been leading hiking groups in Hawai’i for more than twenty-five years.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments x

Introduction 1

The Making of the Islands 2

About Lava 2

Flora and Fauna 4

Threatened Hawai'i 7

The People 9

How to Speak Hawaiian 12

A Few Words of Caution 13

Zero Impact 16

How to Use This Guide 18

Trail Finder 20

Map Legend 22

The Hikes

Hawai'i: The Big Island 23

1 Sulphur Banks Trail 27

2 Crater Rim Road Earthquake and Kilauea Caldera Viewpoints 30

3 Kilauea Iki 33

4 Kipuka Puaulu (Bird Park) 37

5 Pu'uola Petroglyphs 40

Trails on Maunaloa (Hikes 6 to 10) 43

6 Maunaloa Trail to Red Hill 46

7 Red Hili Cabin to North Pit Junction 50

8 North Pit Junction Maunaloa Cabin 53

9 North Pit Junction to Maunaloa Summit 56

10 Observatory Trail to North Pit Junction 59

11 Pololu Valley 62

12 Hawai'i Tropical Botanical Garden 65

13 Akaka Falls State Park 67

14 Kalo^*pa Native Forest Trail 69

15 Waipi'o Valley 71

16 Manuka Nature Trail 74

17 Pu'uhonua o Honaunau (Place of Refuge) 77

18 Mauna Ulu and Pu'u Huluhulu 79

19 The "Other" Pu'u Huluhulu from the Saddle Road 82

20 Ka'awaloa Trail to Captain Cook Monument 84

Maui: The Valley Isle 87

21 Hosmer Grove 90

Trails on Haleakala^* (Hikes 22 to 24) 92

22 Sliding Sands Trail to Kapala'oa Cabin 93

23 Hafemau'u Trail to Ho^*lua Cabin 96

24 Ho^*lua Cabin to Paliku^* Cabin 100

25 'lao Needle 104

26 Waihe'e Ridge Trail 106

27 Waihou Spring 109

28 Na^*kalele Blowhole 112

29 Ho'olawa Waterfalls (Twin Falls) 114

30 Waikamoi Ridge Nature Trail 117

31 Ke'anae Arboretum 120

32 Wai'a^*napanapa Coast Trail North 122

33 Wai'a^*napanapa Coast Trail South to Hana 126

34 Kuloa Point Loop Trail and the Pools of 'Ohe'o Gulch 128

35 Pipiwai Trail 131

36 La Perouse Bay (Hoapili Trail) 134

O'ahu: The Capital Isle 137

37 Waimano Loop 140

38 'Aiea Loop 143

39 Diamond Head 146

40 Ma^*noa Falls 148

41 'Aihualama Trail 151

42 Pu'u Pia 154

43 Kalawahine Trail (Manoa Cliff) 157

44 Makiki Valley Loop 160

45 Judd-Jackass Ginger Pool 163

46 Kuli'ou'ou Valley Trail 166

47 Kuli'ou'ou Ridge Trail 169

48 Koko Crater Botanical Garden 171

49 Ka Iwi (Makapu'u Point) 173

50 Hau'ula Loop Trail 176

51 Ma'akua Ridge Trail 179

52 Ka'ena Point North 181

53 Ka'ena Point South 184

Kaua'i: The Garden Island 186

54 Nounou Mountain (Sleeping Giant) East 189

55 Nounou Mountain (Sleeping Giant) West 192

56 Kuamo'o-Nounou Trail 194

57 Kuilau Ridge 196

58 Moalepe Trail 199

59 Kilauea Point Lighthouse 202

60 Hanalei-Okolehao Trail 204

61 Limahuli Garden and Preserve 207

62 Hanaka^*pi^*ai Beach 209

63 Kalalau Trail (Na^*pali Coast) 213

64 Awa'awapuhi Trail 218

65 Nu'alclo Trail 222

66 Pu'uka'o^*helo-Berry Flat Trail 225

67 Canyon Trail-Black Pipe Trail Loop 229

68 Kawaikoi Stream 234

69 Pihea Trail to the Alaka'i Swamp 237

70 Iliau Nature Trail 242

71 Kukui Trail and Waimea Canyon 246

Bibliography 249

Index 250

About the Author 252