Oahu Trails - Kathy Morey

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Résumé :

Just minute from Honolulu's famous stretch of beachfront hotels, Oahu offers knife-edged cliffs, sparkling bays, verdant rainforests, and yawning beaches that stretch for miles.

Oahu Trails features 45 walks and hikes that will appeal to everyone, with trips ranging from a quiet wander through the Foster Botanical Garden to a 14-mile adventure along the Upper Waimano Trail to the crest of the rainy Koolau mountains. Along the way, you'll discover Oahu's famous surfing spots such as Waimea and Sunset Beach, spectacularly strange plants like the rare white hibiscus, tempting swimming holes and tropical streams, as well as the colorful bird life of the Hawaiian Islands....

Biographie:

Trip Overview Map

Introduction

Hiking on the Capital Isle

Spoken Hawaiian: An Incomplete and Unauthoritative Guide

Geology and History, Natural and Human

Highways, Transportation and Trail Maps

Getting Permits or Permission

Weather

Equipment Suggestions and Miscellaneous Hints

Using This Book

Hiking Table

The Trips

1. Hauula Loop
2. Maakua Ridge Loop
3. Ahupuaa o Kahana State Park-Kapaeleele Loop Trail
4. Ahupuaa o Kahana State Park-Kahana Valley Na Koa Trail
5. Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden
6. Kailua Beach Stroll
7. Keolu Hills
8. Makapuu State Wayside
9. Koko Crater Botanical Garden
10. Waahila Ridge
11. Puu Pia
12. Lyon Arboretum-Inspiration Point
13. Lyon Arboretum-Cascade
14. Manoa Falls
15. Aihualama Trail
16. Kanealole Trail
17. Maunalaha Trail
18. Makiki Valley Loop
19. Manoa Cliffs
20. Makiki-Manoa Cliffs Adventure
21. Ualakaa Loop
22. Puu Ohia Trail to Nuuanu Valley View
23. Puu Ohia-Nuuanu Trails
24. Judd Memorial Trail (Jackass Ginger Pool)
25. Judd-Nuuanu Semiloop
26. Old Pali Highway
27. Maunawili Trail
28. Maunawili Falls
29. Maunawili Ditch Trail
30. Diamond Head
31. Ala Wai Canal Stroll
32. Rabbit Kekai's Waikiki Beach Stroll
33. Foster Botanical Gardens
34. Aiea Loop (Keaiwa Heiau State Park)
35. Upper-Lower Waimano Loop
36. Upper Waimano Adventure
37. Kuaokala Loop
38. Kaena Point from the Waianae (South) Side
39. Kaena Point from the Mokuleia (North) Side
40. Kaena Point-Both Sides
41. Kealia Trail
42. Wahiawa Botanical Garden Stroll
43. Waimea Bay Loop
44. Puu o Mahuka Heiau State Monument
45. Kaunala Loop

Bibliography

Appendixes

Index...

Sommaire:

Just minute from Honolulu's famous stretch of beachfront hotels, Oahu offers knife-edged cliffs, sparkling bays, verdant rainforests, and yawning beaches that stretch for miles.

Oahu Trails features 45 walks and hikes that will appeal to everyone, with trips ranging from a quiet wander through the Foster Botanical Garden to a 14-mile adventure along the Upper Waimano Trail to the crest of the rainy Koolau mountains. Along the way, you'll discover Oahu's famous surfing spots such as Waimea and Sunset Beach, spectacularly strange plants like the rare white hibiscus, tempting swimming holes and tropical streams, as well as the colorful bird life of the Hawaiian Islands....