Hike Schedule • Safety and Ecological Rules

LIKEHIKE gang usually meets on the designated Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in front of Hilo Hattie’s in the Ala Moana Shopping Center. Be sure to check the individual outings for other meeting times and places. Hikers should bring lunch, a canteen of water, and rain gear. Hiking boots are appropriate footwear, but walking shoes are generally okay. We hike to experience the natural environment, so please turn off or mute your cell phone and avoid making casual calls while on the trail.

Hikers joining the group for the first time must call Ed at (808) 455-8193 (before 9:00 p.m. HST) or send e-mail to Ed for information about the hike.

By its very nature, hiking can be hazardous. The hike leaders will point out the major dangers of each trail, but each hiker is responsible for their own well-being and safety. All hikers must read and agree to follow the Safety and Ecological Rules.
 

General Trail Ratings
Easy	2 miles in length or less and has less than 200' elevation gain/loss
Moderate	2 to 4 miles in length or has less than 600' elevation gain/loss
Moderately Difficult	4 to 6 miles in length or has less than 1,000' elevation gain/loss
Difficult	Greater than 6 miles in length or has less than 1,000' elevation gain/loss
Very Difficult	6 to 8 miles in length or has between 1,000' and 1,500' gain/loss
Strenuous	Greater than 8 miles in length or has greater than 1,500' elevation gain/loss

 LikeHike Schedule thru November 2010 

Sunday, August 1
Palolo Valley
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
Difficult	1,150 feet	4 miles	Around 3:30
This trail leads into lush Palolo Valley, where a number of waterfalls and small pools are found. The second falls has some good sunning rocks and is a great place for a snack. If it is a dry day, we will continue a short way further up the valley to the third “falls”. It’s a steep cascade of about 300 feet and is very dangerous when wet. It drains Kaau Crater bog, which is why the water looks like tea. We will scale the cascade and have lunch on the crater rim. The adventurous may climb all the way up to the Koolau Summit. We will then hike part of the way around the crater and return to the trailhead via a side ridge.

Sunday, August 15
Kayaking Kailua Bay
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
Difficult	0 feet	6 miles	Around 5:00
It is not hiking, but we will explore a part of the island we do not often get to. We plan to kayak out to Popoia (Flat Island) and to the Mokulua Islands, so some kayaking experience is desirable. Bring lunch, plenty of water, sun screen and sun glasses. Contact likehike@earthlink.net at least a week in advance for reservations. There is a cost involved if you have to rent a kayak. While on the island we will hike around to the backside and check out an exciting cove.

Saturday, August 28
Waimalu Valley
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
Difficult	600 feet	7 miles	Around 4:00
Note: this hike is on Saturday. This trail begins above Pearlridge, and drops quickly down to an old irrigation ditch that sustained the sugar cane grown in the area for many years. We then contour along the ditch gradually going up stream until we reach Waimalu Stream. The catchments dam is long gone, but there are a number of pools for a cooling off in the stream. We may to try to find the waterfalls further back in the valley if the group is willing to do a longer hike.

Sunday, September 12
Waimano Falls
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
Moderately Difficult	680 feet	5 miles	Around 3:30
This trail above Pacific Palisades follows the ridge for 3/4 mile and has great views of leeward Oahu. It then drops down into Waimano Valley. Before going to the pools and waterfalls, we will walk a half mile further and take a look at the trees we planted in 1995 and 1996 at a slide area. We will take some fertilizer to give the trees a boost. There are a couple steep descents before reaching the series of waterfalls and pools. After a refreshing swim and lunch we return via the same trail so the descents become climbs on the way back.

Sunday, September 26
Hike To Be Announced
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
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Hike for September 26 to be announced.

Friday-Monday, October 1-4
Wainapanapa — Maui
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Honolulu:
Moderate	300 feet	5 miles	Around 5 p.m.
On Friday of this 4-day trip, we will fly into Wailuku airport and ride the Hana coast road to Wainapanapa State Park. We will stop along the way to visit some of the beautiful waterfalls, pools and other sites. The lodges we will stay in are on a rocky bluff above the surf. Nearby are small caves, a black sand beach and an ancient war heiau. We will have a fun weekend enjoying the park, hiking the coast to Hana, and to the large waterfalls at Seven Sacred Pools in Haleakala National Park. On Monday we will tour the south side of Haleakala through Kaupo, Tedeschi Winery, Ulupalakua Ranch and Kula before returning to Wailuku and Oahu. Limited to the first qualified 12 hikers that register, subject to leader approval. For more information and registration forms contact likehike@earthlink.net.

Sunday, October 10
Hike To Be Announced
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
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Hike for October 10 to be announced.

Sunday, October 24
Hike To Be Announced
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
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Hike for October 24 to be announced.

Sunday, November 7
Kuliouou Loop
Trail Rating:	Elevation Gain:	Total Distance:	Return to Ala Moana:
Very Difficult	2,000 feet	4 miles	Around 3:00
The trail starts out on the floor of Kuliouou Valley and ascends to Hahaione ridge. We will take our time and enjoy the view of the valley as we go up. The trail along the ridge is a more gentle climb, but offers views of upper Kuliouou Valley that resembles the deeply cut valleys of windward Oahu. At the summit of the Koolaus we will have lunch and a magnificent view of Waimanalo. After lunch the adventure­some can follow along the Koolau Ridge for a half a mile crossing over to Puu O Kona (2,200 feet). They can then follow the overgrown trail on the adjacent ridge down the western side of the valley. This route is only for those who have good boots with gripping lugs, and a strong heart. Much of the ridge trail is extremely dangerous — it can be slippery in places, overgrown, with loose dirt and stones, no hand or footholds and along a sheer cliff. Those not wanting to risk life and limb will return to the valley by the route we took up.