Hiking Maui: The Valley Isle (Paperback)

by Robert Smith (Author, Editor), Kevin G. Chard (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Hiking Maui is probably Smith's best because it captures the warm aloha he has for the Valley Isle, his Hawaii home for many years. Hiking Maui is packed with information on the many great hikes on Maui, but also with other inside information that only a longtime Hawaii resident and frequent hiker would know." -- John Hollan, Hawaii Magazine

"Hiking Maui-The Valley Isle is recommended. There are an enormous number of sight seeing suggestions. It is hard to imagine a more comprehensive yet easy to use guide book." -- Southern Sierran - Sierra Club newspaper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Hiking Maui offers an exciting and adventurous way to experience Maui, The Valley Isle. Hiking Maui covers the island, detailing 27 hiking areas. It's all here: hiking trails off the marvelous Hana Highway provide an abun dance of wild fruit and generous waterfalls and swimming holes; the trail from the summit of majestc, 10,023-foot Haleakala Volcano into the wilderness offers a large measure of solitude; and a stroll through Lahaia introduces the visitor to Hawaii's colorful history and present day multi-cultural society. There are hikes for the dayhiker and the backpacker; for the novice and the experienced outdoorsperson; and for children and ther grandparents. Detailed camping information and camping sites are als included.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Hawaiian Outdoor Adventure; 8th edition (May 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0924308125
• ISBN-13: 978-0924308123
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #64,488 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Didn't do it for me, March 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Hiking Maui : The Valley Isle (Mass Market Paperback)

Sorry, but this book just didn't do it for me. I just got back from 3 weeks on Maui, staying with locals. Most of the available trails are indeed in the book, but the maps and descriptions are sometimes wrong or simply out of date. With today's technology, there's no excuse for hand-drawn "not to scale" maps. For the next revision, I'd suggest that the author go through the entire book, synchronize it with reality and bring it up to the same quality level as other guide books. If you're interested in some hikes that aren't in this book, see the hiking section of the excellent guidebook "Maui Revealed".

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Maui, June 22, 2000

By	"kulaonion" (Maui, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hiking Maui : The Valley Isle (Mass Market Paperback)

Hiking Maui is one of the best treasures that you can have if you enjoy hiking and the adventures that it has in store. My husband and I love this book. I am born and raised here and my husband has lived here for 4 years and we have found this book to be very resourceful. Many hikes take you to spectacular waterfalls and most of all, to breathtaking scenery. A suggestion: If you have the time stay in some of the cabins at the national parks!