All three books are the best guides available. They provide all the information the Hawaii hiker needs to know (driving/bus directions to trailhead, directions on the trail, maps, botanical/historical references, property issues, etc.).
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Kauai books purchased by Backyard Oahu visitors:
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Hiking Kauai,
the Garden Isle
Kauai Underground Guide
(16th Edition)
Day Hikes on Kauai
(3rd Edition)
The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook:
Kauai Revealed (4th Edition)
Kauai Trails: Walks, Strolls, and
Treks on the Garden Island
Hidden Kauai: Including Hanalei,
Princeville and Poipu
Kauai Trailblazer : Where to
Hike, Snorkel, Bike, Paddle, Surf
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Stuart's book is an awesome reference and is matched by no other. You will not find a better hardcopy resource for hiking Oahu's trails. Stuart, himself, is an avid hiker with over 20 years experience on the state's trails and a former president of the Hawaiian Trail & Mountain Club. He's also a great guy to hike with and know in person. I've personally been on a couple of hikes and campouts with him. Some of those, actually, were hikes he did to update and revise his books!)
I'm not the only one who'll attest to this. Everyone I've hiked regularly with has a copy. I've even met total strangers on the trail spotting them toting his book in their hands.
Purchase of your own copy of The Hikers Guide to O'ahu at one of these online bookstores. They offer it between $12 - $16.
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Stuart has published another book equally as informative on backpacking
Hawaii, Kauai, Maui, and Oahu trails called
The Backpackers Guide to Hawai'i. I have personally used this to plan many 4 to 6-day backpacking trips
taken on Kauai, Maui, the Big Island, and, of course, Oahu. This is the perfect book to have if you plan to backpack (or just would like some pictures) Kauai's Na Pali Coast (Kalalau Trail) or Kokee State Park, Maui's Haleakala (Sliding Sands Trail), or the Big Island's Volcanoes National Park (e.g. Hilina Pali/Halape Trail). Of course, Stuart features several other backpacking trails in this book, but the ones I mentioned are my personal favorites.
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Stuart struck yet again in 2000! His latest book, the 298-page The
Hikers Guide to the Hawaiian Islands is for the hiker who wants to
day-hike several islands including the Big Island, Maui, Kauai, and Oahu.
It's done in the same informative style as The Hikers Guide to
O'ahu and contains a smattering of trails around the state. Check it
out if you plan to hike multiple islands!
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Additional Suggested References
The following books were cited and referred to within this website.
 Oahu Trails: Walks, Strolls and Treks on the Capital Isle By Kathy Morey This is book is best for novice hikers and those who don't want to deal with access issues and other problems common with many "non-official" trails. While there are 45 "trips" listed and described, it does not detail the more difficult and dangerous trails of Oahu.
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 Roadside Geology of Hawai'i By Richard Hazlett, Donald Hyndman An excellent 304-page book authored by two well-versed geology professors on the vulcanology of the Hawaiian islands. While it does not relate geologic expertise specifically to the trail side experience, it gives an in-depth description of formations seen around the island.
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