The Hikers Guide to Oahu
by Stuart M. Ball Jr., Stuart M. Jr. Ball
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Book Reviews of The Hikers Guide to Oahu
Book Review: Varied but difficult hikes!
Summary: 4 Stars
This book has taken us thorugh tropical rain forests, dense valleys, and sun-parched craters. The variety of hikes is wonderful. There is something for everyone in here, well, everyone except the beginner hiker. It seems even beginning hikes in the book are a bit challenging. This is because Oahu has such a varity of terrain. However, if you are looking to take a relaxing stroll through the woods this book will be of no use to you. We have children so we only do the novice hikes and even those are challenging, but fun and dirty! This is probalby for more serious hikers and some of the hikes mentioned are 12 miles long! That takes a long time in Oahu's terrain! The author always write in interesting tidbits of info in his hike description which I like. Things such as the where the strawberry guava trees are, where the WWII tunnel is, etc...The one negative to this book is that many of the hikes the author writes about are closed to the public and you have to write for permission to hike them. To me, this is a pain and I am not organized enough to plan ahead and do this. If you are better organized than I, I am sure you would enjoy them. We are just a bit more spontaneous. Enjoy!Book Review: Best hiking book for Oahu
Summary: 5 Stars
i found myself sitting at home on my days off playing computer games or watching tv too much, so i decided to get out and go have some fun!! Dont wanna end up being a couch potato!!
i did the web searches for hikes and found a bunch but wanted something i could bring to work and read so...
After reading all the review , i picked this book because it always rated as the best book on hiking on Oahu...and it is! It shows almost all the hikes for Oahu, how to get there, what the trails like and a ton of information about how hard or easy, how long and the plants you will see on the hike.
i bought a few other books on hiking, Oahu Hikes: The Best Hikes and Walks on the Island (Lone Pine Guide) (lotsa nice pictures but not much info), Day Hikes on Oahu, 3rd 57 hikes but each on one page so again, not much information.
So, if you want to try your hand errr feet at hiking on Oahu, save yourself some time and money and buy this book!!
Book Review: The Only O`ahu Hiking Book You Need
Summary: 5 Stars
I won a copy of the first edition of this book in a contest in 1994, and since then it has helped me find dozens of beautiful and enjoyable trails. For example, one of the trails we found was a great hike in Wahiawa through the back country of an Army training base. As the author suggested, we wrote to the commander and we got permission to do this hike that rambles over hills and across streams, and all at the cool elevation of Wahiawa.
Some of the highlights of the book include great descriptions of the flora along the trail, reproductions of topo maps for each hike that show you the pitch of the trail(although you should probably get the real topo if you plan to get lost), clear route descriptions that show that the author has been on these trails many times, and a wonderful layout.
It is the best hiking book I have ever read (although I've probably only read about a dozen). It is without equal among O`ahu hiking books.
I just bought the second edition, and if possible, it's even better than the first one.
Book Review: Best Book for Hiking O'ahu
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is very well researched and wonderfully descriptive. Yes, the vegetation does change over time so the red berries may not be in the same location the author describes, but one gets a sense of the hike before deciding whether or not to do it. I'm puzzled by some other reviewers who complain about the length or difficulty of some of the hikes. There's always the Diamond Head lookout with 3000 of your closest friends.
Yes, there are places on O'ahu where you can die if you fall (e.g. Waikiki on Saturday night) but don't blame the author for telling you about them.
This book is clearly in a class by itself; if you're serious about hiking O'ahu, then this is the only book you'll need.
Book Review: The only book you need!
Summary: 5 Stars
Working as an outdoor guide in Hawaii for a summer gave me a chance to discover the island of Oahu. It also helped me realize the that is the ONLY guide to hiking on Oahu that is worth buying. Not only do you get VERY accurate trail descriptions, you also get driving directions, directions from TheBus and information on flora and fauna in the area. I dare you to try and get lost!