The Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club
Schedule of Hikes and Events for October - November - December, 1997

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 a.m. unless otherwise noted. For trail maintenance, please call the leader for meeting place and time. Please sign our release and abide by our rules.

Transportation is not provided!! 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. Hikers are responsible for themselves 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 HTMC hikes require special permission. For trails open to the public, refer to the State Forestry map.

Firearms, pets, radios, and other audio devices are prohibited on hikes.

October - December 1997

Oct 5 Sun 8AM KOLOA GULCH

(7 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/La'ie)

A diverse trail that starts up a ridge then drops down to Koloa Stream. After navigating numerous stream crossings, we arrive at our lunch spot. A gorgeous waterfall beckons you to cool off and frolic in her plunge pool. Hazards: slippery rocks; flash floods; the night of the living dead pigs. Coordinator Grant Oka, ph 674-1459.

Oct 11 Sat 9AM 'AIEA BISECTUAL

(3 Mi/Novice/Ridge/'Aiea)

A good hike for beginners. A short stroll on the 'Aiea Loop Trail to a side trail in the paperbark forest leads us down to the lower section of the loop trail. The hike will bring us to the camp grounds and a short hike up the road back to our cars. Coordinators Will Kawano, ph 539-9734 and Jay Feldman, ph 259-5443.

Oct 12 Sun PU'U MANAMANA Trail Maintenance

Oct 12 Sun 8AM TRIPLER

(12 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Moanalua)

The hike starts on the Moanalua Valley road to the marker 12 post, a steep climb up a ridge connects to the Tripler ridge. Hike to the top of the ridge for a fantastic view of the windward coast. A challenging hike. Coordinator Dave Sanford, ph 488-4419.

Oct 18 Sat 6PM Clubhouse Appreciation Night

The hike coordinators, trail maintenance crew, committee and bored members contribute significantly to the life of the Club. Appreciation is shown by putting our money where their mouth is (in the form of a pizza dinner). Attendance is by invitation only.

Oct 19 Sun 8AM WAHIAWA HILLS

(6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Valley/Wahiawa)

A bewitched, bothered, and bewildered trail she is; beckoned by her cool waters at the streambed, and beguiled by her many foothills, she is not one to be pooh-poohed. Coordinator Steve Poor, ph 638-8387.

Oct 25 Sat 9AM HAWAI'ILOA RIDGE

(5 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Hawai'iloa)

Whether you're in the prime or spring time of your life, this ridge hike is a piece-of-cake. You down one and up another with great pleasure. Coordinator Donna Davis-Brown, ph 422-7830.

Oct 26 Sun KAHEKILI Trail Maintenance

Oct 26 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY PU'U MANAMANA

(6 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Ka'a'awa)

Pu'u ManaMana... just the name brings out a cold sweat and your hiking heart pumping. This hike is steep, strenuous and dangerous. Assend past a unique view of the Crouching Lion rock formation and picturesque Kahana Bay. Coordinator Mike Mottl, ph 254-6360.

Nov 2 Sun 8AM MA'AKUA GULCH

(6 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Ha'uula)

Expect slippery rocks and wet feet as this hike takes us into the bowels(heart) of the Koolaus. We wind past towering rock dikes as the gulch narrows. Be sure to stop at the first waterfall even if that rope beckons you upstream. Coordinators Carole Moon, ph 732-8935 and Charlotte Yamane, ph 235-1748.

Nov 8 Sat 9AM NU'UANU LOOP

(4 Mi/Intermediate/Valley-Hillside/Nu'uanu)

Variety is the name of this hike. We start streamside and stroll to the pines. Then a huff and a puff takes us to a contoured trail above Pauoa. Finally a skip across the Paperbark roots opens out to a vista of Nuuanu Valley from downtown to the Pali and a well deserved lunch. Coordinator Joyce Tomlinson, ph 674-1459.

Nov 9 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY KAHEKILI

(6 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Ka'a'awa)

An androgynous trail by nature, you start with narrow cocky ridges and craggy rock faces; finishing at a verdant hidden valley, pulsating with waterfalls. Coordinators Jay Feldman, ph 259-5443 and Will Kawano, ph 539-9734.

Nov 15 Sat 7:30PM Clubhouse, Ray Baker's Hawaii, Slide/Video Show by Thelma Greig.

Thelma will share with us a collection of photos by noted photographer Ray Baker who took them circa 1910-1925. Venture into a time warp as we view trails on all of our islands as Mr. Baker experienced them in the early days. With Thelma as our trail coordinator, try to identify the island and the trail on the screen. Bring a snack or pay $1 at the door.

Nov 16 Sun WAIMALU DITCH Trail Maintenance

Nov 16 Sun 8AM KEALIA

(7 Mi/Intermediate/Graded Hillside/Mokule'ia)

Some call this the butterfly trail, perhaps since the gliders from Dillingham Field sometimes flutter by. Switchbacks up the cliff lead us ever upward to a panoramic lookout over Makua Valley. There ain't no swimmin hole. Coordinator Steve Brown, ph 836-4940.

Nov 22 Sat 9AM LUA'ALAEA

(4 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 Roy Kikuta, ph 623-2427.

Nov 23 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY KAUA

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 15

(6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Kunia)

Our route passes through areas with sensitive ecosystems easily damaged by large groups of people, hence our restriction to 15 participants. Be one of the lucky few to visit this special spot on Oahu. Coordinator Stuart Ball, ph 247-5380.

Nov 27 Thursday 2PM Clubhouse, Pot Birdee IV

Our President, Grant, has about pervected the technique of using our smoker so join the mostly single folk for a Thanksgiving day meal. The traditional menu will feature the big bird and whatever side dish you want to bring to fill up the table and then our tummies. Bring a dish that is reminiscent of your Mom's cooking or of the holiday. Let Joyce know what side dish you intend to bring. Dinner will be served about 3PM. Call Joyce at 674-1459.

Nov 30 Sun WAI'ANAE KAI Trail Maintenance

Nov 30 Sun 8AM WAIMALU DITCH

(6 Mi/Intermediate/Valley/Waimalu)

A gradual descent into Waimalu Valley criscrossing several stream crossings thru hau bushes. A good hike for novice hikers. Lunch at a nice swimming hole to cool you off. Coordinator John Hall, ph 377-5442.

Dec 7 Sun PU'U HELEAKALA Trail Maintenance

Dec 7 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY KANEHOA HAPAPA

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED: LIMIT OF 15

(9 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge-Contour/Kunia)

Let your imagination go back to 1941 as the HTMC hikes up from Kolekole and wonder at all those Mitsubishis flying towards Pearl Harbor with their fiery red ume flashing in the bright Hawaiian morning sun... Today, this is a Nature Conservency managed fragile ecosystem. Call for advanced reservations and special meeting time and place. Coordinator Grant Oka, ph 674-1459.

Dec 14 Sun OLOMANA Trail Maintenance

Dec 14 Sun 8AM WAI'ANAE KAI

(6 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Valley/Wai'anae)

We tramp along one of the side ridges of Mt Ka'ala enjoying the cooling greenery above the normally dry leeward town of Waianae. Will we enjoy our musubi leaning against the headwall of the valley or will we fight the winds off our PBJ on the ridge approach to Kaala. Only Ken, our coordinator knows. Coordinator Ken Suzuki, ph 845-4691.

Dec 21 Sun WAI'ANAE-KA'ALA Trail Maintenance

Dec 21 Sun 7AM PU'U HELEAKALA

(6 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Nanakuli)

Long and hot, dry and desolate, but rewarding and photogenic. No, not Fred. It's the hike, stupid. Bring lots of water and stamina. Coordinator Fred Dodge, ph 696-4677.

Dec 28 Sun 8AM OLOMANA

(3 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Olomana)

On the 1^st peak at Christmas the pu'u give to me one bust-up knee in one palaka pants. On the 2^nd peak at Christmas the pu'u give to me two broken fingers, one bust-up knee in one palaka pants. On the 3^rd peak at Christmas the pu'u give to me three duct tapes, two broken fingers, and one bust-up knee in one palaka pants... Mele Kalikimaka! Coordinator Doug Klein, ph 235-8330.

Jan 1 Thu 8AM KOKO CRATER

(3 Mi/Intermediate/Ridge/Hawai'i Kai)

The new year is a new start, and some of us like to start with a challenge to set the tone. This steep, rocky footpath way above the pounding surf sets our own hearts pounding and knees trembling. At the top, the sea and shore below us, the blazing sun above us....YES! (Steep and uneven footing, extreme caution advised. This hike is not for acrophobes). Coordinator Zon Owen, ph 597-8493.

Jan 4 Sun 8AM MEMBERS ONLY WAI'ANAE-KA'ALA

(5 Mi/Advanced/Ridge/Wai'anae)

Ready to ascend lofty Mt. Ka'ala? This strenuous hike is steep with many drop offs so extreme caution is required. View native flora, native snails and the leeward coast. The Kaala bog at the top is a botanist's delight. Coordinator Arnold Fujioka, ph 625-9431.

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