The Hikers Guide to Oahu
by Stuart M. Ball Jr., Stuart M. Jr. Ball
List Price:
Our Price: $15.32
You Save: $6.67 (30%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $12.28 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Stuart M. Ball Jr., Stuart M. Jr. BallEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-10
ISBN: 0824823052
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Book Reviews of The Hikers Guide to Oahu
Book Review: 50 Oahu trails arranged by locale
Summary: 3 Stars
This book provides useful data on each trail: type, elevation gain, danger, difficulty and access. Each trail has a map.
Practical use of this book presents some problems which could be solved with a good edit.
One problem is that the information can be lost in the details. For instance, for some trails, the book says "At Punchbowl St. get on Lunalilo Fwy (H-1) heading 'ewa (west)." This is better said for tourists, "From Waikiki or downtown Honolulu take Highway 1 west." (Now the tourist does not have to find Punchbowl St., and wonder if "'eva" is some kind of choice that might be on a sign).
The trail maps are labeled with A, B, C, etc. designations. Unfortunately, you have to read the narrative to find out what the letters mean and the text may be confusing. For instance, for one of my favorite trails on p. 56, Judd-Nuuano, there are 5 letters. Letter A is not mentioned in the text. Letter C says it's the top of a ridge, "turn left" (does this mean there is an intersecting trail?). The text at point E implies that there are no options but to turn around and go back (is this strictly the case?) It would be handy, especially on the trail, to have next to these maps a legend for instance A- Judd Trail trailhead, Nuuano Drive. B - Nuuano Trail intersection.... (etc.) and letters showing the main intersecting trails. This way, hikers could know the options and have additional markers for determining their location.
We met a family looking for Maunawili Falls. They were headed away from the falls. I am not sure how they made their decisions, but they were using this book. The text was probably right, but its circuituous lack of clarity was the most likely culprit.
The book's strengths are the data that introduces each trail and the assembly of a lot of information. A good editor could put this in great shape.
Summary of The Hikers Guide to Oahu
Whether you are an experienced or novice hiker, you will benefit from the information in this guide. The author describes in detail 50 trails that will take you to Oahu's lush valleys, spectacular waterfalls, and windswept ridges. Although several trails included in the previous edition have been reclassified here as "closed" because of restricted access or hazardous conditions, six new hikes have been added to this revised, updated edition. Included for each hike are directions for reaching the trailhead, a detailed route description, and information on the length of the hike, degree of difficulty, and trail conditions. The notes section has been expanded to help readers readily identify geological features, historical points of interest, and commonly encountered plants and birds while on the trail. An appendix includes brief descriptions of 37 additional hikes that are currently closed to the public.Reference Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Reference Books
Ewa Mataya Pool Guideby Various
Harper Perennial; Published: 1995-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.99
Price in other shops:
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Formula OneHodder & Stoughton Ltd; Published: 1999-10-21; Hardcover; Book
Sports Illustrated Presents the Complete Book of Summer Olympics 1996 (Complete Book of the Olympics)by David Wallechinsky
Little Brown & Co (P); Published: 1996-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $35.95
Rules of the Game: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of all the Major Sports of the Worldby Diagram Group
St Martins Pr; Published: 1990-11; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $18.36
Price in other shops:
The Rule Book: The authoritative up-to-date illustrated guide to the regulations, history and object of all major sportsby Diagram Group
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 1987-03-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $79.80
The Cassell Soccer Companion: History, Facts, Anecdotesby DAVID PICKERING
WEIDENFELD NICOLSON ILLUSTRATED; Published: 1995; Paperback; Book
UK Competition Procedure: The Modernised Regimeby Elizabeth O'Neill, Emma Scaife, Margaret Bloom
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2007-05-24; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $31.09
Price in other shops:
When Saturday Comes (When Saturday Comes Magazine)by *
Penguin Press; Published: 2005-10-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $8.73
International Encyclopedia for Women and Sports: 2 (International Encyclopedia for Women & Sports)by Berkshire Reference Works
MacMillan Publishing Company; Published: 2000; Hardcover; Book
Sunday Times Great Sporting Momentby Alan English
Harpercollins Pub Ltd; Published: 2001-12; Paperback; Book
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
The O'ahu Snorkelers and Shore Divers Guideby Francisco B. de Carvalho
University of Hawaii Press; Published: 2003-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.95
Map of O'ahu: The Gathering Place (Reference Maps of the Islands of Hawai'i)by James A. Beir
University of Hawaii Press; University of Hawaii Press; Published: 2007-11; Map; Book
Best price: $1.97
Price in other shops:
Best Easy Day Hikes Hawaii: Oahu (Best Easy Day Hikes Series)by Suzanne Swedo
FalconGuides; Published: 2010-06-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.17
Price in other shops:
The Hikers Guide to the Hawaiian Islands (Latitude 20 Books)by Stuart M., Jr. Ball
University of Hawaii Press; Published: 2000; Paperback; Book
Best price: $16.42
Price in other shops:
Hiking the Hawaiian Islands: A Guide to 72 of the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures (State Hiking Guides Series)by Suzanne Swedo
Falcon; Published: 2009-10-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.41
Price in other shops:
Day Hikes on Oahu, 3rdby Robert Stone
Day Hike Books, Inc.; Published: 2001-10-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $5.95
Price in other shops:
Lonely Planet Honolulu Waikiki & Oahu (Regional Travel Guide)by Sara Benson, Scott Kennedy
Lonely Planet; Published: 2009-10-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.01
Price in other shops:
Oahu Trails: Walks, Strolls And Treks on the Capital Isleby Kathy Morey
Wilderness Press; Published: 2005-07-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.95
Price in other shops:
Oahu Trailblazer: Where to Hike, Snorkel, Surf from Waikiki to the North Shoreby Jerry Sprout, Janine Sprout
Diamond Valley Company; Published: 2009-07-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.95
Price in other shops:
Oahu Revealed: The Ultimate Guide to Honolulu, Waikiki & Beyond (Oahu Revisited)by Andrew Doughty
Wizard Publications Inc.; Published: 2009-11-15; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.79
Price in other shops: