A $2.00 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 Mabel Kekina, 488-0044. 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, pets, radios and other audio devices are prohibited on hikes. VISITING HIKERS ARE WELCOME HAWAIIAN TRAIL AND MOUNTAIN CLUB, Inc. P.O.Box 2238, Honolulu, Hawaii 96804 For information: 674-1459 377-5442 596-4864 (We cannot return long distance phone calls) Check out our web site on the Internet!  http://htmclub.org Jul 2 Sun 8AM WAIAU (12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Waiau) A tough, ungraded ridge trail all the way to the Ko’olau Summit. Few have made it to the top. Are you up for this exhausting hike? The TM crew will do their best to clear the trail, but no promises – as the upper section is all uluhe. Coordinators Thea Ferentinos, ph 375-0384 and Justin Ohara. Jul 9 Sun 8:30AM WAI’ANAE RAMBLE No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ First Hawaiian Bank, Wai’anae (8 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Valley/Wai’anae) Take a Wai’anae Valley detour and explore beneath Mount Ka’ala with Steve on this loop hike.  Pay attention or you may miss some of the trail markers. Coordinator “Wai’anae” Steve Rohrmayr, ph 696-4746. Jul 15 Sat 8AM KALAUAO (5 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/’Aiea) Join us for a less-frequented side route off the ‘Aiea Loop Trail. We drop down an occasionally steep ridge to Kalauao Stream, enjoy the waterfall (depending on recent rainfall), then climb an initially steep route back up to our starting point. Coordinator Phil Booth, ph 382-4709. Jul 16 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY GODEK-JASKULSKI RIDGE No Meeting @ Palace (11 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Moanalua) Chuck and Erwin will be pleased as they look down on us mortals huffing and puffing on this ridge hike. Developed by the two men in the 1980s, the route features a steep climb and descent with an up and down ridge in between. Coordinator Mike Algiers, ph 422-1048. Jul 23 Sun 8AM KAHANA VALLEY (6 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Kahana) This hike rambles about in a vast valley filled with lush vegetation, meandering streams, inviting pools, and a maze of intersecting trails....be very careful to follow the correct one, and be prepared to do some wading. With luck, the mountain apples will be in season, and the mosquitoes will be on vacation. Coordinator Mike Mottl, ph 254-6360. Jul 29 Sat 8AM MO’O KAPU O HALOA CIRCUIT No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ Kualoa Ranch visitors parking lot (8 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Hakipu’u-Ka’a’awa) We may get confused on the maze of jeep roads leading up Hakipu’u Valley, but all roads lead to a low saddle that will take us over a muddy, steep trail into spectacular Ka’a’awa Valley, the filming site of Jurassic Park and other movies. Aside from the climb over the saddle, the hike is on jeep roads and is easy walking - almost a novice hike but for the length. Bring $5.00 extra for the fee to the ranch.  We may be able to visit the photo gallery in the old military bunkers near the end of the hike. Coordinator John Hall, ph 377-5442. Jul 30 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY PU’U KA’AUMAKUA No Meeting @ Palace (11 Mi/Advanced/Valley-Ridge/Waikane) A long valley road walk leads to a glorious ridge route around the back of Waikane and Kahana Valleys. The panoramic, but rare view from the Ka’aumakua summit is perhaps the finest on O’ahu. Coordinator Patrick Rorie, ph 676-2748. Aug 6 Sun 8AM KOLOA GULCH (7 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/La’ie) This hike has a short ridge climb and then a long gulch meander with 20+ stream crossings. At the end is a delightful waterfall with a cool plunge pool. Coordinator Clayton Kong, ph 545-2467. Aug 12 Sat 9AM LIKEKE (6 Mi/Intermediate/Hillside/Kane’ohe) A lovely loop hike beneath the Ko'olau pali. Start from Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden and hike up the hill to the trail made by Dick “Likeke” Davis, passing a small waterfall along the way. Expect mud, mosquitoes, and some great pali and bay views. Coordinator Justin Ohara, ph 778-8629. Aug 13 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY PU’U MANAMANA No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ Swanzy Beach parking lot (6 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Ka’a’awa) Not to be taken for an ordinary trail, it’s guaranteed to caffeinate sleepy Sunday hikers and energize you all day long. Heart-racing steep cliffs and spine tingling narrow dike trails are held together with duct tape. NOT! But held together with tufts of moss, roots, and rocks that add to the final punch. A dollop of caution is advised. Coordinator Ralph Valentino, ph 864-8130. Aug 20 Sun 8AM ‘ILIAHI RIDGE (5 Mi/Intermediate/Valley-Ridge/Pacific Palisades) Enjoy the scenery of this ridge hike.  This hike is meant to be savored, or you may miss a turn or two if you go too fast. Coordinator Larry Lee, phone 263-4690. Aug 26 Sat 8AM Kaluanui Ridge (3 Mi/Novice/Ridge) One of the easiest jaunts to the Koolau Summit requires a bit of huffing and puffing on the uphills, but the views of Waimanalo and Olomana in the distance are well worth it. Coordinator Dayle Turner, ph 384-4821 or turner@hawaii.edu Aug 27 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY PU’U O KONA No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ Kuli’ou’ou Neighborhood Park (6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Kuli’ou’ou) This loop trail starts at sea level, climbs steeply to the Ko’olau summit, and follows the narrow precipitous rim encircling Kuli’ou’ou Valley. The views are spectacular, but watch your footing as well! The descent is equally steep, but an alternate return route is via the milder State trail. Either way the workout is strenuous, and the outing will be memorable. Coordinator Darrell Teruya, phone 227-4572. Sep 3 Sun 8AM WAIMALU UKA (7 Mi/Intermediate/Valley-Ridge/Waimalu) This beautiful trail winds its way above Waimalu Stream to the backcountry behind Pearlridge. Pay attention to the coordinator’s instruction since this hike is sometimes a loop and other times we backtrack to the trailhead. Coordinators Thea Ferentinos, ph 375-0384. Sept 2-4, Sat-Mon WAIMANU BACKPACK RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 15. PARTICIPANTS TO BE SCREENED AND APPROVED BY TRIP COORDINATOR (9 mi. each way = 18 mi. round trip/Intermediate/Ridge-Valley-Shoreline/Kohala Coast of Big Island) If you missed it in 2002, we’re doing it again! Backpacking the Kohala Coast past the black sand beach of Waipio Valley to the numbing zig-zag climb out of the valley and beyond. Pass the myriad streams, gulches, mini waterfalls, and pools. Don’t tarry over these sights too long, if you want to camp at Waimanu Valley before twilight. We arrive on the Big Isle Friday evening and hit the trail early Saturday morning. Coordinator Justin Ohara, ph 778-8629. Sep 9 Sat 6PM KA’IWA RIDGE No Meeting @ Palace (3 Mi/Novice/Ridge/Lanikai) Seize the evening by taking a moonlight walk on the wild side!  Hike the dry, windy ridge high above Lanikai where the sky full of stars meets the mesmerizing Pacific blue.  Here's to a laid-back summer evening complete with the salt and sea air enhanced by a beautiful, rising, full moon.  How sweet!  Meet at 6 p.m., Kailua Beach Park parking lot across from Buzz' Steak House.  Bring flashlights and jackets. Coordinator Carole Moon, ph 596-4864. Sep 10 Sun 8AM MANANA (12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Pacific Palisades) Step out on this rollercoaster of a hike, lose count of the ups and downs, and lunch at the helipad. Hele on to the summit if you are not queasy and remember that you have to hike all of those ups and downs on the way back. Coordinator Arnold Fujioka, ph 551-0227. Sep 16  Sat  CLUBHOUSE POTLUCK/SLIDE SHOW 5:00 pm Potluck 7:00 pm Slide Show - Mount Whitney Join your hiking friends for a potluck/cookout at our Waimanalo clubhouse.  Mike Algiers and Larry Oswald will be presenting on their trip to Mt. Whitney and HalfDome.     Bring a potluck dish to share (we have about 50 people who attend) OR pay $7.00 per person.  We’ll provide grilled steak and chicken.  Please do not bring bags of chips as a potluck dish since they usually don’t get eaten.  (As usual, bring your own drinks). RSVP is HIGHLY recommended.  Call Pam Scott at 741-4493 or email (preferred) her at HTMCentertainment@hawaiiantel.net and let us know what you are bringing or if you are paying the $7.00.  Non-members pay an additional $2 to attend.   NOTE:  RSVP’s should be made before 10:00AM the day of the event.  Sep 17 Sun 8AM MAKIKI TANTALIZER (6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Tantalus) It's a clockwise route from the Nature Center wandering up the valley and stepping briefly on several of the trails in this network. It's worth the time as it descends on the rooty trail back to the cars. Coordinator Sandy Klein, ph 235-8330. Sep 23 Sat 8AM MALAEKAHANA LOOP (5 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge-Valley/La’ie) We follow a meandering route on this woodsy ramble, with numerous junctions and opportunities to become lost. Follow the coordinator’s directions carefully. Coordinator Laura Owens, ph 352-5141. Sep 24 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY – LANIHULI  RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 30 (7 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Kapalama) Access to this peak above Kalihi can be elusive as its cloudless summit.  But, if the winds are right, the view from its summit is worth it. Coordinator Grant Oka, ph 674-1459. Oct 1 Sun 8AM MALAEKAHANA POOL (5 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge-Valley/La’ie) A combination of long dirt roads (boring), hot steep hillsides (grueling), and tight tunnels of guava (claustrophobic), takes you half way to the Ko’olau Summit, before descending steeply into a dark mysterious valley. You are eventually rewarded by the appearance of a stream, and two delightful waterfalls with inviting plunge pools...a pleasant place to take your lunch and a cooling dip, before returning the way you came. Coordinator Peter Kempf, ph 384-2221 or 735-2220. Oct 7 Sat 8AM TREASURE HUNT (3 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/?) Clues, codes, searching, treasure. This one should prove to be easier, hiking-wise than the previous offerings.  No information about the location will be provided beforehand. Coordinator Steve Brown, ph 247-8845. Trail Maintenance          Jul 2 Godek-Jaskulski          Jul 9 Kahana Valley         Jul 16 Puu Kaaumakua         Jul 23  Koloa Gulch         Jul 30 Pu’u Manamana          Aug 6 ‘Iliahi Ridge         Aug 13  Pu’u O Kona         Aug 20  Waimalu Uka         Aug 27       Manana         Sep 10     Lanihuli         Sep 17  Malaekahana

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