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Hawaii Trails: Walks Strolls and Treks on the Big Island (Hawaii Trails: Walks, Strolls & Treks on the Big Island) |  | Author: Kathy Morey
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 670187
Media: Paperback
Edition: Third Edition
Pages: 276
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 0899974120
Dewey Decimal Number: 919.690442
EAN: 9780899974125
ASIN: 0899974120
Publication Date: July 12, 2006
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Pele's magical haunt, the big island of Hawai'I encompasses spectacular and diverse landscapes, from shimmering bays to exhilarating 14,000-foot volcanoes. In this thoroughly updated new edition, choose from 58 hikes that explore Mauna Loa, Kilauea, Kaumana Caves, and Mauna Kea State Park, among other fabulous places. Discover black sand beaches, sea turtle coves, lava lanes, and rainforest valleys.
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 Hawaii Trails August 31, 2010
Phil
Excellent resource. We went to Hawaii for our honeymoon and wanted to do some treks and visit spots that are not necessarily on the tourist map. The book opened up a whole aspect of Hawaii we would not have known about.
 If you prefer short and easy hikes this is probably the best book for you July 8, 2010
K. Johnson (Hawaii)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading this book, I am left to wonder if the author likes to hike, is even in moderately good shape, or has any desire to explore the Big Island. She seems to prefer hikes that are short and relatively easy with restrooms nearby. Many of the more interesting hikes on the Big Island require some effort and can be (but are not always) long.
She doesn't recommend any of the backcountry hikes in the Volcano Park and even goes as far as calling them "dull" and "boring." Many of these hikes are difficult, over 10+ miles, with significant elevation gain/loss but are truly beautiful, scenic, and unique hikes you will not find anywhere else. Yes, they might be hot (especially if you are dumb enough to start mid-day) and you might be exposed to the elements but this is what sunscreen and hats are for. Furthermore, the author talks about getting lost in Kalopa State Park - which is ridiculous. If the author is getting lost in Kalopa State Park she should not be writing a book on hiking and clearly has no orienteering skills whatsoever. Also, her distances can be quite off - her estimating is often much longer or shorter because she uses her personal pace as an estimator of distance which she doesn't seem to realize will change with elevation gain or loss.
If you are an experienced hiker you should definitely pass on this book. Pick up trail maps or get The Big Island Revealed - even that is a better guide for locating accurate trail information. If you know absolutely nothing about hiking this book would probably be a good fit.
Best Big Island hiking guide I found April 14, 2010
Marcus Peacock (Washington, DC United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It's got a few flaws, but this is the best hiking guide I could find for the Big Island. The author lays out 58 easy to tough hikes organized geographically. Each is clearly presented with consistent summary information and the text is generally well written. You can tell Morey has done most, if not all, of them. There is also a pleasant balance of information on everything from the Hawaiian language to local historic events. While she's opinionated at times, she lets you know that she's giving her opinion. As for improvements, the guide could use more detailed maps (many hikes have no map) and, I fear, will age too quickly given changes in roads, lava flows, and restrictions on 4WD vehicles. I'm not sure she can do much about the latter except keep putting out new editions.
By the way, everyone, including Morey, says the Kilauea Iki hike (#28 in the book) is the best on the island, I don't know about that but it is a darn good hike. Combine it with Thurston Lava Tube (#29) and that is a couple hours you'll remember for a very long time.
Foot loose on the Big Island July 9, 2009
Linda Ballou (Los Angeles)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a handy guide with lots of good information and worth packing if you have a couple of weeks to spend on the Island. With less time, and wanting to get it all in one carry-on bag, I just took notes on a few walks with me. I really wanted to get to the birth place of Kamehameha the Great in Kohala. The directions almost got me there, but neglected to say that only 4 wheel drive vehicle should try to navigate the last stretch to the site which is a dirt road, and I had to turn around. The Mackenzie Beach Park trail was given a bad rap over the bathroom facilities. I thought it was incredible opportunity to stroll in solitude on a dramatic lava bluff with monster waves crashing below. This could just be a case of one woman's ceiling is another woman's floor. Many of the walks and hikes are concentrated in the Volcano National Park. I tried the bird walk and it was a delight. Next time, I hope to have more time to explore this lovely region and will take what is one of the best books about hikes on the Big Island available along with me.
Linda Ballou, Author of Wai-nani, High Chiefess of Hawaii
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