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 Visit our web site on the Internet:  http://htmclub.org Email: info: http://htmclub.org/email-htmc.html 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/Nuuanu) 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 Another year has slipped by, and it’s time again for our Annual Membership meeting.  Come to get updated on the clubhouse renovation and to kick off the planning of our centennial celebration.  Cast your vote to fill three Board positions and become involved in the future of HTMC.  What direction might HTMC take to keep us thriving into our next one hundred years?  Come to the meeting and participate in our discussions   Apr 12 Sat 8:30AM to 11:00AM EARTH DAY SERVICE PROJECT (All Ages/Abilities/Meet at Kaimuki High School by Date St Canal Bridge) Spend your morning doing a good deed for Mother Earth on "Earth Day". HTMC volunteers will be joining with other groups, to assist with the Mänoa-Pälolo Canal "Adopt-a-Stream" cleanup project. We'll be removing litter and cutting back streambed vegetation. Supplies and light tools will be provided. As an added incentive, afterward, volunteers can jump on a free trolley ride to the Waikiki Aquarium, where admission will also be free 9 to 2. Let's have a good turn out of HTMC'ers!!! Coordinator Mike Algiers, ph 422-1048   Apr 13 Sun 8AM KEALIA (9 Mi/Intermediate/Graded Hillside/Mokuleia) This contoured switchback trail takes you gradually and pleasantly to the top of the ridge above Dillingham Airfield.  From there, it's anyone's guess where the coordinator will lead you, on the maze of dirt roads.  Be prepared for a cardiovascular workout, and GREAT views. Bring that camera! Coordinator Laura Owens, ph 388-5373.   Apr 19 Sat 8AM AIEA BISECTUAL (3 Mi/Novice/Ridge/Aiea) This rarely used woodsy ramble connects the upper and lower sections of the Aiea Loop Trail.  The trail is generally easy, with not too much up & down, but caution should be used on any hike. Coordinator Phil Booth, ph 382-4709.   Apr 20 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY DUPONT No Meeting @ Palace (10 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Waialua) Note – All hikers will be assessed $1.00 to cover the permit fee required for this hike. This heart thumping trail takes you VERY STEEPLY to the highest point on Oahu.  Be prepared for thorny blackberry patches, narrow dike sections, and sheer rock faces. You may or may not have a fabulous view at the top, if the clouds cooperate...but don't count on it.  Expect a long day. Coordinators Kris Corliss & Larry Oswald, ph 638-7268.   Apr 27 Sun 8AM MANANA (12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Pacific Palisades) Manana is, perhaps, the best ungraded ridge hike in the Koolau Range. The route follows a paved road, then a wide path through regenerating native dryland forest. After the helipad, the vegetation closes in, and the trail becomes rough and muddy. The last mile on the open, windswept ridge is out of this world. Coordinator Doug Klein, ph 263-8330.   May 3 Sat 8AM KAMANAIKI (6 Mi/Intermediate/Valley-Ridge/Kalihi) Lace up your boots and follow the green concrete steps up to the ungraded ridgeline trail.  Use caution along the narrow, rooty, windswept sections.  From the clearing at the designated end, there are good views of Kalihi Valley on your left and Kamanaiki Valley on your right.  This will not be a hike to the Koolau summit. Coordinators Thea Ferentinos, ph 375-0384 & Justin Ohara.   May 4 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY BOWMAN (12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Kalihi) Challenge yourself hiking this very long and difficult ungraded ridge trail to the Koolau summit. You will roller coaster from one ridge to the next on this unending, undulating trail.  As you wind down at the end of the hike near Kalihi Valley, keep a sharp eye out for the rarely seen wallabies, once known to frequent the area .Coordinator Patrick Rorie, ph 342-0617.   May 10 Sat 5PM CLUBHOUSE POTLUCK / EQUIPMENT SWAP MEET (Potluck @ 5PM) Join your hiking friends for a potluck/cookout at our Waimanalo clubhouse. We will also host an equipment swap meet and demonstrations.  If you have extra gear you no longer use, bring it down to the swap meet and offer good deals to your fellow members. If you've found some cool equipment or food for the trails, present a demo to others.  Let the entertainment committee know what you'd like to demo. Bring a potluck dish to share.  RSVP is HIGHLY recommended.  Please note that this event may be cancelled due to clubhouse renovations, please RSVP to be informed of any cancellations.  Email (preferred) HTMCEntertainment@yahoo.com or call Bev at 384-5100. Non-members pay $2 to attend.   May 11 Sun 8AM PUPUKEA SUMMIT (9 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Pupukea) After a long approach on a dirt road, this wet, wild and muddy trail winds thru thick guava, then continues on the northernmost portion of the Koolau Summit Trail with both leeward and windward views along the way. We stop and turn around with enough time to make it back to the trailhead well before dark. Coordinators Grant & Joyce Oka, ph 674-1459.   May 17 Sat 8AM ULUPAINA (4 Mi/Intermediate/Graded/Ridge/Kahaluu) The first leg of this trail is an easy contour with lovely views of the windward side.  Then there is a steady climb, not steep enough to need ropes, to our lunch spot near the power poles.  The last leg takes us up and down on a ridge, avoiding the tree with bees, and dropping down to the starting point of this loop hike. Coordinators Dayle & Jacque Turner, ph 384-4821 or turner@hawaii.edu.   May 18 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY GODEK-JASKULSKI RIDGE (11 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Moanalua) Hike in the footsteps of a couple of the Club's legends, on their namesake trail, which follows the ridge above Moanalua Valley, then returns to the valley floor's picturesque dirt road.  Portions of the trail are steep, and some sections have very narrow dikes (acrophobes be forewarned). Coordinator Mike Algiers, ph 422-1048.   May 25 Sun 8AM KUOLANI-WAIANU (5 Mi/Intermediate/Contour/WaiAhole) This lush, tropical loop crosses Waianu stream, and includes a ditch trail with giant bird’s-nest ferns along the way. A few ups and downs, slippery stream crossings, mud and rocks, and narrow trail portions require a hiker’s attention and caution. Bug repellant is highly recommended. Coordinator Steve Brown, ph 247-8845.   Jun 1 Sun 8:30AM SCHOFIELD-WAIKANE No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ 8:30 at Kemoo Farm Parking Lot (9 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Wahiawa) A long approach on a dirt road leads to the Schofield portion of this historic roller coaster of a trail.  Expect a muddy route that is somewhat overgrown near the Koolau Summit with native plants and native birds along the way. There are views of Kahana Valley and the windward coast at the summit. Coordinator Arnold Fujioka, ph 551-0227.   Jun 7 Sat 8AM MAKIKI TANTALIZER (6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Tantalus) Explore the Makiki Tantalus trail complex on this selected combination of maze-like trails. At the numerous junctions, carefully follow the coordinator’s instructions and trail marker ribbons in order to navigate your way back to the start. In between, expect an aerobic workout! Coordinator Justin Ohara, ph 778-8629.   Jun 8 Sun 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY WAIANAE-KAALA No Meeting @ Palace – Meet @ 8:30 at Waianae Steve’s (8 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Waianae) Note – All hikers will be assessed $1.00 to cover the permit fee required for this hike. This hike is a steep climb up to the highest point on Oahu where the scenic rewards are very dependent on the weather.  The native plants residing in the Kaala bog at the summit love the cool, moist climate.  Expect a steep and muddy trail that requires extreme caution on many sections. Coordinator Steve Rohrmayr, ph 696-4746.   Jun 15 Sun 8AM AIEA RIDGE (12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Aiea) Explore this easily accessible, ungraded ridge hike to the Koolau summit with a lengthy series of ups and downs and the cacophony of the H3 traffic on your right side.  Be mindful of your footing as you reach the overgrown middle section of the trail, which has a precarious history of sweeping you off your feet, like it did Goka. Coordinator Ralph Valentino, ph 864-8130.   Jun 21 Sat 8:30AM MEMBERS ONLY PUU O KILA No Meeting @ Palace (6 Mi/Advanced/Valley-Ridge/Kahana) Let's go bag a peak!  A ridgeline loop trail in the heart of Kahana Valley culminates in an exhilarating ascent of a very pointy peak with steep dropoffs. You will be grasping ropes and roots as handholds while you head down to three stream crossings and a dam pool to cool off. Coordinator Larry Lee, ph 263-4690.   Jun 21-22 Sat-Sun HO'OMALUHIA CAMPOUT Join us on a 2-day tent campout in Windward Oahu at a place of relaxation and renewal of your soul, with the Koolau mountains on one side, a 32 acre lake on the other, all located in a 400 acre botanical garden.  No swimming is allowed but you can catch and release fish.  Bring your own firewood and fuel for campfires or hibachis/campstoves.  Picnic tables, campfire rings, restrooms with lights and cold showers are located nearby. Bring your citronella repellant to ward off those pesky mosquitoes. Coordinators Charlotte Yamane and Carole Moon, ph 395-8822.   Jun 22 Sun 8AM WAHIAWA HILLS (6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Valley/WahiawA) The intricate route of this cross country loop is often confusing and seems to change a little each year. Come prepared for multiple stream crossings, deep swimming holes, and lots of mosquitoes. Coordinator Darrell Teruya, ph 227-4572.   Jun 28 Sat 8AM KAUNALA (6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Paumalu) Join us on this leisurely contour trail that starts on Drum Road near the Boy Scout camp in Pupukea.  Listen to your coordinator’s instructions to avoid missing the trail. Coordinator Steve Poor, ph 638-8378.   Jun 29 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY CASTLE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 50 Reservations accepted beginning 8AM, June 16 (12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge-Contour/Punaluu) Once again we'll climb the scenic switchbacks to the notch, cross Kaluanui Stream, and head for the waterfall overlook and the Koolau summit. Be prepared for stream crossings, serious mudholes, and a sometimes rough and narrow trail. Castle country is wild, rugged, and often inhospitable, even in summer. Coordinator Stuart Ball, ph 247-5380.   Jul 6 8AM Sun ILIAHI RIDGE (5 Mi/Intermediate/Valley-Ridge/Pacific Palisades) This pleasant loop off the Manana Trail has several ups and downs for a good workout. Expect a new variation which may increase the length a bit, but not the difficulty. Don't miss the key junctions, or you could end up walking much farther than you'd bargained for. Coordinator John Hall, ph 377-5442.   Trail Maintenance        Apr 13 Dupont        Apr 20 Bowman  *        Apr 27 Pupukea Summit         May 4 Puu O Kila        May 11 Kuolani-Waianu        May 18 Schofield-Waikane  *        May 25 Waianae-Kaala         Jun 1 Aiea Ridge         Jun 8 Wahiawa Hills        Jun 22 Iliahi or Kaunala * - Trail requires a lot of work.  Additional help would be greatly appreciated.

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