The Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club
A $3.00 donation is requested for each non-member, age 18 or over. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
For hikes, we meet at Iolani Palace, mountain side, at 8 AM unless otherwise noted. For trail maintenance, call Mike Algiers, 422-1048. Please sign our release and abide by our rules.
We do not arrange transportation. However, you are welcome to arrange your own. You are cautioned not to leave valuables in parked cars.
Bring lunch and water on all hikes. Wear sturdy shoes and clothing. Extra caution may be required on some trails. You are responsible for yourself at all times.
Keep trails and lunch sites free of litter; treat trees and plants with respect and care. ALWAYS be careful with fire, matches and cigarettes.
Many of our hikes require special permission. For trails open to the public, refer to the State Forestry maps. Firearms and pets are prohibited on hikes.
VISITING HIKERS ARE WELCOME
HAWAIIAN TRAIL AND MOUNTAIN CLUB, Inc.
P.O.Box 2238, Honolulu, Hawaii 96804
Visit our web site on the Internet: http://htmclub.org
Jan 1 Fri 8AM KOKO CRATER 100-Mi
No Meeting @ Palace – Park @
Sandy Beach & Meet @ Blowhole Parking Lot
(3 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Hawai’i
Kai)
Start
our centennial year off right with a heart pounding climb and breathtaking
views. Enjoy HTMC camaraderie and no
hangover. Hazards: inclines, steep dropoffs, crumbly rock, narrow sections. Not
suitable for those with a fear of heights. The club first hiked this trail on July 3, 1932. Coordinators
Jan 3 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY KAMAILE’UNU
No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ 8:30
at
(7 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Wai’anae)
This
mean honkin’ pile of rocks sits in the blazing hot sun and reaches up 3,000’.
Start off the new year by clambering up and back down this peak on a path where
wild goats dread to tread. Bring more water than you think you’ll need.
Coordinator Arnold Fujioka, ph 551-0227.
Jan 10
Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY WAI’ANAE WATER
WORKS
Meet
@ 7AM @ the Palace or 8AM at Steve’s house
(8
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Valley/Wai’anae)
We’ll
follow steep, muddy trails, and roads built to access the rain forest,
alongside flumes & pipe lines that bring water down to the fields. An
optional route is through a 400’ long tunnel where your feet will get wet, and
you’ll need a flashlight. Coordinator Steve Rohrmayr, ph 696-4746.
Jan 16
Sat 8AM MAKAPU’U SCRAMBLE
(2
Mi/Advanced Novice/Hillside/Makapu’u)
A scenic
route takes us to the lighthouse view point. We may see a whale or two. For the
adventurous, there’s an optional scramble down a fisherman’s trail to the rock
shelf and tide pools at the ocean’s edge (ocean conditions permitting). Coordinator
Jan 17 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY PU’U O KONA 100-Mi
(6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Kuli’ou’ou)
HTMC
first hiked this steep & intimidating trail on January 18, 1920, and upon reaching the Ko’olau Summit, they gazed
down on the empty sand dunes of Waimanalo, where they would soon be building
our Clubhouse. The view has changed since then, but it's still
spectacular...and the trail is still steep ! Coordinator Mike Algiers, ph
422-1048.
Jan 24
Sun 8:30 AM KUAOKALA 100-Mi
No
Meeting @ Palace
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED – LIMIT OF 35
(5
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Makaha)
The radar
domes and the paved roads are new additions since this trail was first hiked by
HTMC on November 27, 1927, but the
panoramic views are unchanged. As you hike this contoured (moderately
level) dry-land trail around the rim of
Jan 30 Sat 8AM KULI’OU’OU VALLEY
(2 Mi/Novice/Valley/Kuli’ou’ou)
An easy
walk in the woods as we follow the usually dry stream into the valley. Keep watch for the nests of the elusive
Elepaio high in the trees. Perch on a
fallen log to peck away at your lunch. Coordinator Phil Booth, ph 382-4709.
Jan 31 Sun 8:30 AM MEMBERS ONLY MAKAPU’U TOM-TOM 100-Mi
No
Meeting @ Palace
– Meet @ 8:30 at the Clubhouse
(4 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Makapu’u)
Tread
the footsteps of HTMC hikers who first did this hike on June 4, 1920. Not for the faint of heart, this is a steady grind up
a rubbly slope and a traverse along the ridge line with steep drop offs. Pause to see the magnificent views of the
Feb 6
Sat 8AM MO’O KAPU O HALOA CIRCUIT
(8
Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Hakipu’u-Ka’a’awa)
Our
route leads up Hakipu’u Valley to a low saddle that will take us over a muddy,
steep trail into spectacular Ka’a’
Feb 7 Sun 8AM PAUOA WOODS
(6
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge-Valley/Tantalus)
Pauoa is
a mixed-plate hike. Ridge line, pipe-line, valley stream, waterfall, hill
scramble, all-in-one for a Hawaiian sampler day. An aerobic intro to our local
woods. Coordinator Steve Davis, Steve_Davis@ymail.com
(preferred) or 371-1492.
Feb
13-15 Sat-Mon MOKULE’IA CAMPOUT – LIMIT
OF 15 – RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY JAN 31 – PARTICIPATION IS SUBJECT TO THE
COORDINATOR’S APPROVAL
An up
and down, highly scenic hike along the rim of
Feb 14
Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY THREE CORNERS 100-Mi
No Meeting @ Palace - Call
Coordinator for Rendezvous Info
(7 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Mokule’ia)
Our goal
is a broad hill on the Wai’anae Range at 2,600 ft elevation where three valleys
converge, featuring a fabulous panorama of the north shore, Mount Ka’ala, the
Feb 20 Sat POTLUCK & TALK STORY (Potluck @ 5PM)
Join your hiking friends for a
potluck. Share stories of your hiking trails, and enjoy the camaraderie of your
fellow hikers. Please bring a potluck dish to share. RSVP via Email (preferred)
HTMCEntertainment@yahoo.com
or call Bev at 384-5100. Non-members pay normal clubhouse fee to attend.
Feb 21 Sun 7:30AM WAI’ANAE KAI 100-Mi
(6
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Valley/Wai’anae)
This picturesque rambling loop
hike on the ridges and valleys below
Feb 27
Sat 8AM KALUANUI RIDGE
(3 Mi/Novice/Ridge/Hawaii Kai)
Follow
the leader up this popular and short route to the summit at the eastern end of
the
Feb 28
Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY KAWAIIKI
(5 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Hale’iwa)
Return with us to another special
hike in the Ko’olau watershed above Hale’iwa. It’s been 15 years since we
hiked this stream trail. Coordinator Patrick Rorie, ph 342-0617.
Mar 6
Sat 8AM KAWA’EWA’E
(4
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Kane’ohe)
Check
out the interesting new contour route that Dayle & Jacque added to this
hike, based on Dick Davis’ old trail. The hike includes strolls through
Mar 7 Sun 7:30AM KEALIA
(9 Mi/Intermediate/Graded
Hillside/Mokule’ia)
After zigzagging up the Kealia
pali, the hike turns into a long, but scenic loop on a confusing network of
dirt roads and trails. HTMC first hiked this CCC trail on February 17, 1935 shortly after its completion. Coordinator Laura
Owens, ph 388-5373.
Mar 14 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY GODEK-JASKULSKI RIDGE
(11
Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Moanalua)
This scenic scramble was
developed by two HTMC hiking legends, Chuck Godek and Erwin
"Skipoles" Jaskulski. The up and down route follows the north ridge
of
Mar 20
Sat 8AM WILIWILINUI
(4
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Wai’alae)
The good
news is that it's mostly a 4WD road walk and quite lovely with the first two
steep, eroded sections of the trail terraced with man-made steps. The bad
news is that on the final ascent to the Ko’olau crest the upper two exposed
sections have turned into a trench with no terraced steps with only a rope to
assist you. Would you believe this trail was first hiked by the club on March
20, 1920? Coordinator Wil Kawano, ph 373-1492.
Mar 20 Sat 9AM to Noon CLUBHOUSE WORKDAY
Come on out to help with a few
projects which are always needed to keep our Waimanalo Clubhouse in top-top
shape.
Mar 20
Sat POTLUCK & SLIDESHOW (Potluck
@ 5PM)
In
September of 2009, seven HTMC members traveled to
Mar 21
Sun 8AM WAILUPE
(6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Aina
Haina)
It's a
steep, lung busting climb to the crest of the Ko’olau from the valley; cross
over the narrow, windswept, summit ridge with death drops; and at the
Wiliwilinui ridge summit make your way down the slippery, clay-like dirt trail
with a rope to assist you. Watch for pink ribbons along the 4WD road that will loop you back to the valley. Coordinator
Mar 28 Sun 8AM MANANA
(12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Pacific
All
hikers will enjoy this magnificent ridge walk. Beginners can stroll through the
level, lower section. Intermediates can turn around at the scenic helipad.
Hardcore hikers can head for the summit and a chance at a windward view. Coordinator
Justin Ohara, ph 778-8629.
Apr 4
Sun 2PM ANNUAL MEETING
Join
your fellow HTMC members when they help to turn another page in the latest
chapter of the club's history. Wouldn't
you like to be there when we convene the annual meeting that marks, almost to
the day, 100 years since HTMC's incorporation on April 5, 1910. This is a big
deal and you can be a part of an event that has historical significance for our
island state. There will be club business to handle, but our minds and hearts
will be focusing on our 100 years of hiking in
Trail Maintenance
Jan
3 Pu’u O Kona
Jan
10 Makapu’u Tom-Tom
Jan
24 Pauoa Woods
Jan
31 Three Corners *
Feb
7 Wai’anae Kai
Feb
14 Kealia
Feb
21 Kawaiiki
Feb
28 Godek-Jaskulski *
Mar
7 Wailupe
Mar
14 Manana *
* - Trail requires a lot of work. Additional help would be greatly appreciated.
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