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
Jul 4 Sun
8AM WAIMALU DITCH 100-Mi
(6
Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Waimalu)
We
descend steeply, then follow the remnants of the old water ditch trail
into
Jul 10 Sat
8AM
(2
Mi/Novice/Valley/
Wander
down to the stream past the old irrigation tunnels on this pleasant
woodsy
loop. Coordinator Laura Owens, ph 388-5373.
Jul 11 Sun
7AM SCHOFIELD-WAIKANE 100-Mi
(9
Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Wahiawa)
This old
Army trail has seen better days, but it still offers a passable route
through
some of the wildest country in central O’ahu. Check out the native
plants and
birds along the way, and the great view at the summit. HTMC first hiked
the
trail on April 13, 1924, about a year after the Army completed
renovating the
trail and added the Waikane portion. Coordinator Arnold Fujioka, ph
551-0227.
Jul 18 Sun
7:30AM KOLOA GULCH 100-Mi
(7
Mi/Intermediate/Valley/La’ie)
This
hike first takes us up a ridge then we drop down a side trail to Koloa
Stream.
Abundant native plants and maybe some mountain apples greet us as we
criss-cross the stream into the valley. A short swim and a small climb
will get
you to the destination waterfall and plunge pool.
Coordinators
Thea Ferentinos, ph 375-0384 & Justin Ohara.
Jul 24 Sat
8AM TANTALUS RAMBLE 100-Mi
(5
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Tantalus)
Here’s a bit of old fashioned
exploring as we ramble around the various trails on Mt. Tantalus. Uncle
Phil stitches a mosaic of meandering paths that somehow takes us from
beginning to end without getting us lost – do pay attention to his
directions on this fun adventure. Coordinator Phil Booth, ph 382-4709.
Jul 25
Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY KA’AU CRATER 100-Mi
No
Meeting @ Palace
(6
Mi/Advanced/Steep Valley-Ridge/Palolo)
Hike the
lush forests and climb the steep waterfall to this remote crater,
nestled below
the Ko’olau crest. July 24, 1910 is the date of the club’s first
adventure on
this trail. Extra caution is required at some spots. Coordinator Steve
Davis, Steve_Davis@ymail.com
(preferred) or 371-1492.
Jul 31 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.
Jul 31 Sat POTLUCK & SLIDE SHOW (Potluck @ 5PM)Dr. Torrey Goodman will speak and share her slides of her
work as an ER doctor at 17,000 ft, Everest base camp and her slides of
climbing Everest. She had loaned her camera to her friend to use while
he climbed Everest. 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.
Aug 1 Sun
7:30AM WAHIAWA HILLS
(6
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Valley/Wahiawa)
A fun,
looping adventure with a great workout and fabulous water
hole. Pay
attention to the trail junctions so you don’t get lost in the labyrinth
of the
undulating hills and stream crossings. Be prepared
for mud,
mosquitoes & memories of departed fellow hikers. Coordinator
Grant Oka, ph
674-1459.
Aug 7 Sat
8AM LUA’ALAEA
(2
Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Manoa)
This
diversion off the more pedestrian Manoa Falls Trail brings the
adventurer to
terms with swarms of mosquitoes, complex trail junctions, scrambles
through
thickets, hidden cascades and the serenity of a remote corner of the
rainforest. Coordinator
Aug 8 Sun
8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY – LANIHULI 100-Mi
No Meeting
@ Palace
(7
Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Kapalama)
An early
start is required for
this long tough hike along the Kapalama ridgeline. Few have ever stood
on Pu’u
Lanihuli. Allow plenty of time for the return which will be just as
tough as
the ascent. Coordinator Kevin English, ph 271-5125.
Aug 15
Sun7:30AM
(6
Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Kahana)
This
intricate double loop wanders through a vast, undeveloped windward
valley.
Watch closely for the many junctions and wade gingerly across the fast
flowing
stream. HTMC first hiked Kahana on July 4, 1920 as part of a Ko’olau
traverse
from the Schofield side. Coordinator Larry Lee, ph 263-4690.
Aug 22
Sun 7:30AM LA’IE 100-Mi
(10
Mi/Advanced/Graded Ridge/La’ie)
Little
has changed since HTMC first hiked this lengthy contour trail on
October 6, 1935.
The lower portion is still a hot, dusty, jeep road, and the
upper portion
is a cool native forest. Midway along, a short detour to a
delightful
waterfall pool is an option. Coordinator Karen Liliker, ph 349-8336.
Aug 28 Sat 8AM PU’U MA’ELI’ELI
(3
Mi/Novice/Ridge/Kahalu’u)
A
relatively easy jaunt in the windward Ko’olau foothills provides nice
views of
the coastline on one side, and the fluted Ko’olau wall on the other.
Check out
the new route pioneered by Dayle & Jacque Turner. Coordinator
Justin Ohara,
ph 778-8629.
Aug 29 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY PU’U MANAMANA
No Meeting @
Palace – Meet @
(6
Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Ka’a’awa)
This
short ridge route is mostly steep, sometimes narrow, and occasionally
scary.
Watch your footing constantly, and you'll end up safely in the
graveyard. Coordinator
Ralph Valentino, ph 864-8130.
Sep 5 Sun
8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY KAWAINUI 100-Mi
No
Meeting @ Palace
(5
Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Hale’iwa)
After a
long hiatus, HTMC has regained access to this wonderful valley trail in
the Ko’olau
foothills above Hale’iwa. It follows Kawainui stream to one
of the
largest freshwater pools on O’ahu. We'll be driving through
locked gates
as a group, so no early departures, please. Coordinator Mike Algiers,
ph
422-1048.
Sep 11 Sat
8AM HAU’ULA PAPALI 100-Mi
(4
Mi/Novice/Hillside/Hau’ula)
Two
windward ridges connected in a loop hike provide a day in rural O’ahu. Ocean views, valley trails and
forested ridges yield a good, but not too difficult workout.
Coordinators Dayle
& Jacque Turner, ph 384-4821 or turner@hawaii.edu.
Sep 11 Sat POTLUCK / SLIDESHOW (Potluck @ 5PM)
Nathan Yuen will present 100
years of hiking with HTMC. 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.
Sep 12 Sun
8AM MEMBERS ONLY KAWAILOA RIDGE100-Mi
No
Meeting @ Palace
(13
Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Hale’iwa)
Although
the access has improved, Kawailoa is still a bear of a hike - long,
rough, and muddy. In its heyday in the 1930s, this route was
one of the
CCC's finest "sidewalk" trails to the Ko’olau summit. HTMC first
hiked the trail on May 12, 1935, about six months after its completion.
Coordinator
Peter Kempf, ph 384-2221 or 735-2220.
Sep 18
Sat 6PM Clubhouse APPRECIATION NIGHT
(INVITATION ONLY)
The hike
coordinators, trail maintenance crew, committee members and board
members
contribute significantly to the on-going life of the Club. It’s payback
time
with free dinner and socializing. Get involved and you too may be
rewarded with
free pizza! Attendance is by invitation only.
Sep 19 Sun
8AM LANIPO 100-Mi
(7
Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Kaimuki)
A
popular “town” ridge hike with plenty of ups and downs along the way to
the
crest of the Ko’olau summit. Stash
some
water along the way for the return. Coordinator Jay Feldman, ph
234-9069.
Sep 25
Sat 8AM TREASURE HUNT
(?
Mi/Intermediate/?/?)
Join us
for a different kind of event. There will be some hiking involved,
along with
puzzle solving. Teams will compete to be the first to find and decipher
all the
clues. Since part of the initial task is to determine where to go on
the
island, no information will be provided beforehand about the general
location. Coordinator
Sep 26 Sun
8AM KUOLANI-WAIANU 100-Mi
(5
Mi/Intermediate/Contour/Waiahole)
The
trail loops through the lush vegetation of
Oct 2 Sat
9AM to Noon CLUBHOUSE WORKDAY
Come on out
to help with a few
projects which will keep our Waimanalo Clubhouse in tip-top shape.
Oct 3 Sun
8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY WAI’ANAE-KA’ALA
No Meeting @
Palace – Meet @ 8:30
at Wai’anae Steve’s
(8
Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Wai’anae)
A short
but very steep trail, which ascends O’ahu's highest peak (4,025
ft.). Extra
caution and a bit of climbing are required in spots. At the
summit,
explore the Ka’ala bog, and possibly enjoy a fabulous view, clouds
permitting
(rare). Coordinator Steve Rohrmayr, ph 696-4746.
Trail
Maintenance
Jul
4 Koloa
Gulch
Jul
11 Ka’au
Crater
Jul
18 Wahiawa
Hills
Jul
25 Lanihuli *
Aug
1
Aug
8 La’ie
Aug
15 Pu’u
Manamana
Aug
22 Kawainui
Aug
29 Kawailoa
Ridge
Sep
5 Lanipo
Sep
12 Kuolani-Waianu
Sep
19 Wai’anae-Ka’ala
* - Trail requires a lot of work. Additional help would be
greatly appreciated.
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