Nika and Chris posted about the hike Chris, Brooke and I took that went pretty much across the island. It was pretty cool but labeled mild and not very scenic by the travel books we have. Perhaps without the mud it could be considered mild, but with it, I would have to say not very mild, however, it was much more scenic than I expected. We didn't go too high, but it was still high enough to see most of the island, at one point on the hike we could see both the eastern and southern shores of the island... it did have a cost, we were also covered with Kauai's famous red dirt. It was a much slipperier hike then most I have taken and I have also not seen puddles quite as milky looking as those we saw. All and all a pretty good day.