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If several trips are located at the same “hour” on the Kauai clock, I’ve tried to organize them so that the trips that start nearer the coast come before those that are farther inland.

How to Read the Trip Descriptions

The trip descriptions are in the following format, and here is what the information in each description means:

Difficulty: Moderate, tennis shoes recommended.

Highlights: When was the last time you walked across a giant?

Title (pretty self-explanatory).

Type

There are four types of trips described:

Terrain type

Icons give you a general idea of the kind of terrain you’ll be walking. Some hikes offer mixed terrain; for them, I’ve tried to indicate the terrain type where you’ll spend the most walking time:

Location

The inset map illustrates the trip’s general location relative to the rest of Kauai.

Distance: The distance is the total distance you have to walk.

Elevation Gain: This figure is the approximate cumulative elevation gain, and counts all the significant “ups” you have to walk, not just the simple elevation difference between the trailhead and the destination. It’s the cumulative gain that your muscles will complain about. Some trips are reversed; you go downhill on your way out to the destination, uphill on your return, that is you lose then gain elevation loss/gain.