![A narrow, windy trail along the spine of a ridge outcropping leads to the giant's nose](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_4143.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
Two years ago I went on a hiking-focused multi-week visit to the amazingly beautiful island of Kauai. For regular readers of hikerly, you remember the…
![A narrow, windy trail along the spine of a ridge outcropping leads to the giant's nose](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_4143.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
Nounou Mountain aka Sleeping Giant is one of the more popular hikes on the east shore of Kauai for good reasons. The hike is fairly…
![The end of the trail feels like the edge of the world.](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_4242.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
If you are looking for a really tough hike in the Waimea Canyon region, you’ll inevitably get a recommendation for the 11-mile loop on the…
![It was worth the hillside scramble to get to the bottom of the Lower Ho'opi'i Falls for a gorgeous lunch break on the rocks.](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_4219.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
If you want a hike in Kauai that takes you off-the-beaten path to waterfalls that mostly only locals know about, this hike is for you….
![View from the picnic area of the Makaleha Mountain Range.](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/IMG_4108.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
The Kuilau Ridge Trail is an easy hike convenient to the east shore of Kauai that offers some gorgeous views of Mount Waialeale and the…
![The first view of Hankapi'ai Beach beneath the Kalalau Trail](https://i0.wp.com/www.hikerly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/DSC00053.jpg?resize=470%2C140)
If you are looking for an adventure hike or backpack in Kauai, Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park is sure to come up. This northern most…