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If the trip has a section of, say, a half-mile or more where it’s steeper than 500 feet/mile, or if the trail is hard to follow, then I’ve given it the next higher difficulty rating.

Some trips just aren’t safe if you’re not wearing boots with soles that grip and which will give you some ankle support. However, only you live in your body, so you will have to be the final judge of what you can safely wear. Bare feet are never safe, in my opinion, except perhaps on a less-used beach. The standard wording follows:

Tennis shoes recommended

Hiking boots strongly recommended

Hiking boots mandatory—the route is very rough.

Highlights

This gives you an idea of what I think the best features of the trip are. Usually, it’s the scenery—that’s one of the principal things you came to Kauai for!

Driving instructions: This gives you instructions for driving to the trailhead, usually in terms of driving from Lihue. You may be staying anywhere on Kauai, but Lihue is a convenient reference point. Be sure you have a good road map of Kauai to supplement these instructions.