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Olowalu Stream Hike… Deb and I have been here before…back in 2015 when we crossed the West Maui mountains from the Iao Valley side. This time we hiked up Olowalu stream as far as time would allow. We only got…

Haleakala Crater Hike… Next time I’d like to spend more time exploring this crater and all it’s nooks and crannies…and caves. We started at the Halemau’u Trailhead. The trail immediately goes down a series of switchbacks, and drops 1400’ in…

Waihe’e Ridge Trail… First hike on Maui. A short, heavily used trail up to a viewing platform. Lots of people on the trail. Parking lot was full but we managed to snag a spot. I can see why this is…

Napau Crater Hike… Napau Crater is on the big island of Hawaii. Although this hike is called the Napau Crater hike, there are a lot of other things to explore along the way, including the Makaopuhi Crater, steam vents, and…

Emesine Cave… This was on our list of things to see while on the big island of Hawaii. It’s a short hike through a lava flow that happened back in 1881. The trail is basically an old road that was…

Kaumu o Kaleihoohie-Kohala… The highpoint of the Kohala Mountains, a small mountain range at the northern tip of the big island Hawaii. From what we read before doing this trek, it was supposed to be a challenging navigation exercise. It…

Puu Waawaa Crater… We are now on the Kona side of the big island of Hawaii. We decided to do an easy hike today, sleeping in and starting late. This hike is mostly on road, which a good portion is…

Nualolo Trail… The trailhead to this trail was on the other side of our cabin door! Actually, the trailhead was just a half mile from the cabin we stayed in while on Kauai so we just walked it. This trail…

Pihea Peak / Alaka’i Swamp…(Kauai) Unlike trails on Oahu, this trail has a large parking lot at the trailhead, in part because of the big overlook a short walk from the parking. That overlook looks out over the famed Napali…

Kokee Overlook… This short trail, on the island of Kauai, really doesn’t have a name (that I know of), so since it’s located in the Kokee State Park, and it ends at an awesome viewpoint…that’s what I’ll call it. Like…

Ka’au Crater Loop… Another fun hike on Oahu. Again, finding a legal place to park was the crux of the day…especially with a rented camper van. We started early and found a spot on this narrow windy road close to…

Olomana Trail (Three Peaks) Olomana Trail is on the island of Oahu. Its’ a heavily used trail, at least to the first peak. Most people stop here. Some continue to the second peak, and few continue to the third peak.…

Elk Kings Loop… Always a good winter conditioner. Sunday was no exception, although a bit messier and slower than we’d like. The fresh snowfall on all the branches and shrubs along the trail were kind of a PITA… We packed…

Table Rock to Pechuck Lookout… Always a good route this time of year. Sunday was a dry, mostly sunny day. Most of this route is in the forest, so not many chances to warm the face in the sun. That’s…

Gray Butte Loop… Looking for a dry hike, and it doesn’t get much drier than Smith Rock’s back-country. The day before, we tagged the summit of Squaw Rock, camped in the hills and started this hike at 7:00 Sunday morning.…

Squaw Rock… Always a fun short adventure climb. Haven’t been for a few years, so Saturday took our “new to us” camper van to the Crooked River National Grasslands area, behind Smith Rock State Park. We found a nice level…

Three Pyramids… Well, I cannot tell a lie, we only tagged two Pyramids, the North summit and the Middle summit. Next time we’ll get all three…gotta wait for a longer day. Wet and foggy day. Had a couple brief views…

Malheur Cave Clean-Up… Deb and I were asked if we’d be interested in volunteering to help clean graffiti off the walls of the inside of a cave…they said it may involve kayaking on an underground lake, over a half mile…

Eight Lakes Basin… Spent a couple days and a night in the Eight Lakes Basin, in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, last weekend. Hiked in to Jorn Lake, starting at the Pine Ridge Trailhead, up to Marion Mountain, then headed south…

Davis Creek Canyoneer… Davis Creek this, Davis creek that…all I ever heard…you gotta do Davis Creek! So, when Keith said, what about Davis? I said sure! Sunday’s flow looked to be at the moderate level, which made for a fun…