#CatTravels #40Trails: No. 18: Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
HIKE: Tongariro Alpine Crossing, North Island, New Zealand WHEN: April 2016 LENGTH: 12.1 miles, one way DIFFICULTY: Challenging FEATURES: Barren volcanic landscape; craters; fairly high altitudes; native plants; geothermal steam vents; emerald… Read More
#40trails No. 17: Mānoa Falls, O‘ahu
HIKE: Mānoa Falls, O‘ahu WHEN: February 2016 LENGTH: 1.6 miles roundtrip DIFFICULTY: Easy; great for novices, kids, families and leashed dogs FEATURES: Well-worn trail, valley scenery, often wet and muddy, mosquitos (so… Read More
#40trails No. 16: Going solo on Kuli‘ou‘ou Ridge, O‘ahu
HIKE: Kuli‘ou‘ou Ridge, O‘ahu WHEN: January 2016 LENGTH: 5-mile roundtrip DIFFICULTY: Fairly easy, especially the first two-thirds of the trail; more challenging to the summit FEATURES: Gradual switchbacks, usually dry and shady,… Read More
#40trails No. 15: Moanalua Middle Ridge, O‘ahu
HIKE: Moanalua Middle Ridge, O‘ahu WHEN: October 2015 LENGTH: Good question. The entire trail, roundtrip, took us 7 hours. DIFFICULTY: Challenging, some sketchy open-ridge areas FEATURES: Stream crossings; historic and cultural sites… Read More
#40trails: No. 14: Kamakou Preserve, Moloka‘i
HIKE: Kamakou, Moloka‘i WHEN: September 2015 LENGTH: Pēpēʻōpae Bog and Boardwalk Trail is only 1.5 miles long DIFFICULTY: Easy, mostly flat FEATURES: Native plants and birds, unique bog environment, views of Pelekunu… Read More
