Hikers Guide to the Hawaiian Islands

Written in the same accessible style and format as the highly successful The Hikers Guide to O'ahu, this volume is a detailed and fully illustrated guide to the best day hikes on the Big Island, Kaua'i, Maui, and O'ahu. Each island is represented by an equal number of hikes, forty-four in all. Together they offer both resident and visitor alike the chance to explore some of Hawai'i's most spectacular scenery. For each trip, the author provides detailed directions to the trailhead, a feature-by-feature description of the route, a topographic map keyed to the route description, and comments on common plants and animals, geological formations, historical sites, and other points of interest. Each hike is categorized by difficulty. Hiking tips, safety considerations, and a list of trail and camping information sources are included.

Author Biography: Stuart M. Ball, Jr. has been hiking in Hawai'i for more than twenty years. He is a hike leader for the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain club and the author of two best-selling guides, The Hikers Guide to O'ahu and The Backpackers Guide to Hawai'i. Retired from the Bank of Hawaii, he holds a B.A. from Dartmouth College and a M.B.A. from Stanford University.