If you are interested in becoming an Outings Leader, please contact the Hawai’i Island Group Outings Chair Diane Ware at 808-967-8642
We welcome members and the public to join us.
Outings are conducted in accordance with Sierra Club outing policies. Participants need to recognize the authority of the leader and plan to remain with the group for the entire outing. Sierra Club carries no participant accident insurance. In order to participate in one of Sierra Club’s outings, you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to the outing, please click here or email program.safety@
In the interest of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make car-pooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.
The Hawai’i Island Group Outings are subject to “ROD Protocol” which asks participants of hikes in ‘ōhi‘a forest to wear clean clothes and scrub their boots, then spray with alcohol. Please conduct the preventative procedure at home before reaching the area; leaders will have needed items at meeting places. Please help us protect our precious forests.
Requested donations
Members and participants under 18 is $1, Donation for others: $5.
Supplies to bring
2 quarts of water, rain gear, sturdy hiking shoes, hiking stick, hat/visor, and lunch.
Classification of Hikes (E)=Education/Interpretation (C) Conservation (F) Family/Fun (S) Service
Upcoming Outings
Hawai’i Island Group Sierra Club: We are seeking new Outings Leaders. We could especially use some west side leaders, and anyone wanting to lead outings for high school or college students. Leaders may choose the type of activity and location. You can weave a theme like photography or geocaching into the hike, or combine disciplines such as hiking and biking. Leader requirements are fairly basic and easy to meet. There is an online component (Outings 101), periodic trainings with the group, and First Aid/CPR certification paid for by the Group. New leaders assist with an experienced leader and then lead on their own. We ask that leaders commit to leading 3-4 outings per year. We encourage service like beach trash collection with Hawaii Wildlife Fund or climate/conservation projects such as native forest restoration.
Please call Outings Chair Diane Ware at 808-967-8642 if interested.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Pu’u Wa’awa’a Hike – Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest Reserve
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Pu’u Wa’awa’a Hike – Pu’u Wa’awa’a Forest Reserve (E), (C), (F)
Moku o Kona —6.5 miles, elevation: 2165’, +/- 1800’.
Considered the oldest feature on the Hualālai Volcano, the Pu’u Wa’awa’a eruption took place around 100,000 years ago. We will hike on the Vulcanite Road and the Cinder Cone Trail. At the summit of Pu’u Wa’awa’a, we will enjoy a sweeping view of the island’s northwest coast. We will pass an abandoned pumice quarry on our way back. Bring rain gear along with your day-hike essentials. This will be a moderate to strenuous hike. ROD protocol, please. To get to the trailhead, look for a turnout on the east side of HI 190 (Mamalahoa HWY, Hawai’i Belt Road), between miles 21 and 22. Enter through the automated gate, bear left to reach the dirt lot and a shelter.
Register for the hike by calling Phyllis Chung at 808-767-3563.
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Recent Outings:
Saturday, January 17, 2026 – Mauna Ulu and Pu’u Huluhulu Hike – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Sunday, January 4, 2026 – Kīpukapuaulu Trail Hike – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Pu’u ‘Ō‘ō Volcano Trail Hike – Upper Waiākea Forest Reserve
Saturday, November 22, 2025 – Perimeter Trail and Gulch Trail Hike – Kalōpā State Park
Saturday, October 25, 2025 – Crater Rim Trail Hike, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Saturday August 23, 2025 – Puʻu Makaʻala Hike in a Natural Area Reserve
Saturday, Sept, 2024 – Onomea Bay Day hike
Saturday, August 2, 2024 – Stewardship at the Summit, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Volcano
Monday, June 24, 2024 – Service at Lokowaka Pond in Hilo
Saturday, May 18, 2024 – May Earth Day Mālama ‘Āina Service – Moku o Kaʻū, South Point area coast
Saturday, April 29, 2024 – Keauhou Kaʻu Three Mountain Alliance Hike and Service
Sunday, April 21, 2024 – Pepe’ekeo Cliffs Day Hike
Saturday, February 10, 2024 – Kau Desert Footprints Trail, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Sunday, January 28, 2024 – Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Ranger Interpretive Volcano Awareness Talk then HIG Hike to Kaʻū Moku, Uēkahuna (Jagger Museum) HVNP
Saturday, January 6, 2024 – Keauhou Kaʻu Three Mountain Alliance Hike and Service
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Makalawena Ahupua’a, Moku ‘o Kona
Saturday Nov.11, 2023 – Mauna Ulu/Pu’u Huluhulu HVNP Hike
Saturday September 10, 2023 – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Hike, Ka’u Moku
Saturday, July 15, 2023 – Pepe’ekeo Cliffs Day Hike
June 4, 2023 – Kealakomo Coastal National Trails Day Hike
May 13, 2023 – Ke Ala Kahawai Waikaloa Stream Trail
April 29, 2023 – Escape Road to Puʻu Huluhulu, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
April 22, 2023 – Earth Day Mālama ‘Āina Service, Moku o Kaʻū, South Point area coast
March 25, 2023 – Pu`u O`o Trail Day Hike
March 19, 2023 – Kalopa State Park
January 21, 2023 – Keauhou Ka’u Three Mountain Alliance Service
January 7, 2023 – Onomea Bay Day Hike
November 19, 2022 – Crater Rim Trail (HVNP)
October 22, 2022 – Whittington/Honuapo Coastal Hike
Sept 10, 2022 – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Hike (HVNP) – Pu’ u Huluhulu and beyond
August 20, 2022 – Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Hike (HVNP) – Kilauea Iki/Byron’s Ledge/Crater Rim
July 9, 2022 – Pu`uhonua ‘O Honaunau (Refuge) to Ho`okena hike
Onomea Bay hike January 7, 2023 Courtesy of Mary Marvin Porter
Photo from Honuapo Coastal Hike, Oct 22, 2022
Photo from the Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 outing: Kahalu’u Beach Park Snorkel and Swim
