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  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 Check out our web site on the Internet:  http://htmclub.org Email: info: http://htmclub.org/email-htmc.html Jan 1 Tue 8AM KOKO CRATER No Meeting @ Palace.  Meet @8:00 @ Blowhole parking lot. Park @ Sandy Beach to avoid filling up the Blowhole parking lot. (3 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Hawai'i Kai) Start off the new year with a great O'ahu hike, a challenging climb with good views at the top, then a grueling descent down the rail tracks and concluding with a picturesque shoreline stroll. Coordinator Wil Kawano, ph 373-1492.   Jan 6 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY KEA'AU RIDGE No Meeting @ Palace – Call Coordinator for Rendezvous Info (7 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Kea'au) Spend a day hiking and climbing up 2500 ft + with your HTMC buddies in the blazing hot sun thru brambles, over crumbly rock, and skirting scary dropoffs.  At the intersection with Makaha Ridge enjoy a spectacular view of the valley below. Coordinator Patrick Rorie, ph 352-3458   Jan 13 Sun 8AM MT. OLYMPUS (6 Mi/ Intermediate/Ridge/St. Louis Hts.) A ridge hike that’s mostly up going up and mostly down going down but up and down in both directions. Hmmm, go figure. There are some narrow sections with steep drop offs near the summit. Observe the stop and turn around point, or you may end up on the rim above Ka'au Crater. Coordinator Darrell Teruya, ph 227-4572.   Jan 19 Sat 8AM MAKAPU'U SCRAMBLE (2 Mi/Advanced Novice/Hillside/Makapu'u) From the lookout above Makapu'u Beach, we scramble up a rocky slope about 500’, pass bunkers and traverse to a fenced viewpoint where we enjoy the grandeur of the windward side and the lighthouse.  We descend gradually to the cars with a short downhill to the tidal pools.  If the surf is low, we can traverse the shoreline shelf to the Queen’s Throne. Coordinators Joyce and Grant Oka, ph 674-1459.   Jan 20 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY PALEHUA RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 15 No Meeting @ Palace - Call Coordinator for Rendezvous Info (6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Makakilo) An uphill road walk leads to a beautiful graded trail.  Views abound at the turn around spot. Keep a sharp eye out for those gorgeous native Hawaiian snails. Due to the potential adverse effect of large numbers of hikers on the fragile ecosystems in the area, the group size is limited. Coordinator Steve Brown, ph 247-8845.   Jan 27 Sun 8AM TRIPLER (12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Moanalua) We’re trying to obtain permission to start this hike from behind Tripler Hospital. Check with the coordinator to be sure. A long up and down climb ends at the Ko'olau crest.  Enjoy views of the windward side to the north and Pearl Harbor to the south. Coordinator Doug Klein, ph 263-8330.   Feb 2 Sat 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY MAKAPU'U TOM-TOM No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ 8:30 at the Clubhouse (4 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Makapu'u) Our route follows the Ko'olau crest from its eastern end. Hazards include up and down scrambles on near-vertical rock faces, and narrow trail portions alongside sheer drops. The rewards are panoramas of the Makapu'u Coast and Waimanalo Beach. Coordinators Grant and Joyce Oka, ph 674-1459.   Feb 3 Sun 8AM KUAOKALA (5 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Makaha) A beautiful winding trail over pu’u and saddles to the back of Makua Valley.  Share it with friends and family if they are physically prepared. Pay attention so you don’t miss the turns or turn around time. Bring camera, water, and sun protection. Coordinator Justin Ohara, ph 778-8629.   Feb 9 Sat 8AM WAIMANO POOL (3 Mi/Novice/Valley/Pacific Palisades) An easy path leads to a steep downhill and then a contour along a hillside until you reach a series of pools. Here we stop for lunch and a cool dip in the water. The route back brings you to that steep uphill aptly nicknamed “cardiac hill”.Coordinator Phil Booth, ph 382-4709.   Feb 10 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY KAMAILE'UNU (7 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Wai'anae) Crumbly rocks, narrow sections with drop offs, and some major climbing define this signature HTMC hike. We start at sea level and gain over 3000 feet in 3 miles. Bring more water than you think you’ll need and stash a liter or two along the way. Coordinator Arnold Fujioka, ph 551-0227.   Feb 16-18 Sat-Mon MOKULĖ'IA CAMPOUT An up and down, highly scenic hike along the rim of Makua Valley leads to an idyllic campsite nestled below the Wai'anae summit. On the middle day, hike to Three Corners, Peacock Flat, or just laze around camp. The water source is a small stream that dries up during drought conditions. Coordinator Larry Lee, ph 263-4690.   Feb 17 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY THREE CORNERS No Meeting @ Palace - Call Coordinator for Rendezvous Info (9 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Mokulė'ia) Our new route follows the Mokulė'ia Trail to the Wai'anae summit for some magnificent windward and leeward views. At the top we turn left along the Makua rim toward Ka'ala. Our goal is Three Corners, where Ohikilolo ridge joins the main crest. Coordinator Laura Owens, ph 388-5373.   Feb 24 Sun 8AM MOANALUA (10 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Moanalua) You'll walk a pleasant dirt road past historical markers in this beautiful valley, then the trail plunges into a jungle of hau, guava, and native vegetation. You'll crisscross the valley's stream (wet feet?) countless times, before climbing STEEPLY to the summit ridge overlooking Ha'ikü Valley, then return the same way. Coordinator Mike Algiers, ph 422-1048.   Mar 1 Sat 8AM MO'O KAPU O HALOA CIRCUIT (8 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Hakipu’u-Ka’a’awa) We walk a maze of jeep roads leading up Hakipu’u Valley to a low saddle. Then ascend over a muddy, steep trail into spectacular Ka’a’awa Valley, the film site of Jurassic Park and other movies. Bring $5.00 extra for the fee to the ranch. Coordinator Steve Brown, ph 247-8845.   Mar 2 Sun 8AM PU'U HELEAKALa (6 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Nanakuli) “Hele on” this constant uphill, always brushy slope with no shade, before the sun peeks over the peak into your face.  After lunch, head down the long gradual ridge to Wai'anae Town. Bring at least 2 quarts of water. Coordinator Peter Kempf, ph 384-2221 or 735-2220.   Mar 8 Sat 8AM MEMBERS ONLY WAIaHOLE UKA No Meeting @ Palace – Call Coordinator for Rendezvous Info (5 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Waiahole) While many have heard of the Haiku Stairs, fewer have heard of the Waiahole version of the Stairs. There are no actual stairs to aid climbers in Waiahole, but this steep ascent to the Ko'olau summit is akin to its Ha'iku kin. Coordinators Dayle and Jacqueline Turner. Phone 384-4821 (DT) or 386-1373 (JT).   Mar 9 Sun 8AM WAIMANO (14 Mi/Advanced/Contour/Pearl City) This LONG trail, built in the 1930's by the Civilian Conservation Corps, contours pleasantly to the Ko'olau summit. The terminus overlooks Kahalu'u and Kane'ohe Bay. Watch your step on the narrow sections, and take a peek into the old irrigation ditch tunnels. Coordinator Ralph Valentino, ph 864-8130.   Mar 15 Sat 8AM PU'U O HULU (4 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Ma'ili) A steep, rocky scramble leads to several concrete bunkers where military observers sighted targets for the coastal artillery battery in Kapolei. Return via the switchback trail once used by mules to haul construction material and supplies for the observation posts. Coordinator Fred Dodge, ph 696-4677.   Mar 15 Sat 6PM CLUBHOUSE - APPRECIATION NIGHT Our annual Mahalo evening to honor the trail maintenance crew, hike coordinators, directors and committee members is our way of expressing our appreciation for all their kokua. The form of our appreciation is round, flat, and smells great. Get involved and you too may be rewarded with free pizza! Attendance is by invitation only.   Mar 16 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY WAI'ANAE WATER WORKS No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ 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 (your feet will get wet, and you’ll need a flashlight). Coordinator Steve Rohrmayr, ph 696-4746.   Mar 23 Sun 8AM MaLAEKAHANA RIDGE (10 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/La'ie) If you persevere, this long ridge trail above La'ie will eventually get you to the Ko'olau summit. Most hikers, however, get sidetracked by the lovely pools and the waterfall half way up. Coordinators Kris Corliss & Larry Oswald, ph 638-7268.   Mar 29 Sat 8AM MEMBERS ONLY WAIMEA VALLEY No Meeting @ Palace. Meet @ the 1st parking lot on the right, before the public lot. (7 Mi/Intermediate/Valley-Ridge/Waimea) Join us for a hike up Kamananui Valley, over the middle ridge and down 'Elehaha Valley. There’s a lot of stream crossings on this shady, probably muddy hike, but not much up and down. If we have heavy rain at the time, we may change to a ridge hike at the last minute. Expect mosquitoes. An additional $6 fee for the Center is required. Coordinator John Hall, ph 377-5442.   Mar 30 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY KAUA RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 15 No Meeting @ Palace (6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Kunia) Be prepared for a steep climb in a beautiful forested area, which leads to the 3rd highest peak on O'ahu. Due to the potential adverse effect of large numbers of hikers on the fragile ecosystems in the area, the group size is limited. Coordinator Patrick Rorie, ph 342-0617.   Apr 5 Sat 8AM 10AM MEMBERS ONLY LULUMAHU RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 30 No Meeting @ Palace - Call Coordinator for Rendezvous Info (3 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Nu'uanu) A pleasant valley hike with numerous slippery stream crossings leads to a hidden waterfall. The route passes the ruins of King Kamehameha IV’s summer house. Coordinator Wil Kawano, ph 373-1492.   Apr 6 Sun 2PM ANNUAL MEETING Want to know what HTMC will be doing in the next hundred years?  Well, get over to the clubhouse as we begin to discuss our centennial and plans for moving the club into its second century.  Members are encouraged to attend, contribute to the discussions, and vote on key issues.  Best of all, you will enjoy the relaxed clubhouse atmosphere and be updated on your hiking friends and club activities.   Trail Maintenance   Jan 6 Palehua Jan 13 Tripler  * Jan 27 Makapu'u Tom-Tom Feb 3   Three Corners Feb 10   Moanalua Feb 24   Waimano  * Mar 2   Wai'anae Water Works   * -  Trail requires a lot of work.  Additional help would be greatly appreciated.

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