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sandmaps@gmail.com). This store also carries a full line of United States Geographic Survey
topographic maps, very handy for hikers. They prefer emails to phone calls.
Be sure to get a copy of Hiking on Oahu: The Official Guide, a hiking safety brochure that
includes instructions on hiking preparation, safety procedures, emergency phone numbers,
and necessary equipment; for a copy, contact the
DivisionofForestryandWildlife
(
&
808/
587-0166
) or download it from
www2.hawaii.edu/~turner/hoo/hoo-main.htm
.
The
Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club,
P.O. Box 2238, Honolulu, HI 96804
(
www.htmclub.org
)
, offers regular hikes on Oahu. You bring your own lunch and drinking
water and meet up with the club at the Iolani Palace to join them on a hike. The club has in-
formation on hiking and camping in Hawaii, as well as a schedule of all upcoming hikes on
their website.
Other organizations that offer regularly scheduled hikes are the
SierraClub,
1040 Richards
St., Rm. 306, Honolulu, HI 96813 (
www.hi.sierraclub.org
)
; and the
Hawaii Nature Center,
For camping information, see “Oahu's Campgrounds & Wilderness Cabins”.
Honolulu-Area Hikes
DIAMOND HEAD CRATER
★★★
★★★
Almost everyone can make the moderate but steep hike to the top of Hawaii's most famous
landmark, Diamond Head Crater. The 1.4-mile round-trip goes to the top of the 750-foot vol-
canic cone, where you have a 360-degree view of Oahu up the leeward coast from Waikiki.
Kids love the lookout. The hike takes about 1½ hours and the entry fee is $1 for pedestrians or
$5 per car.
