Hawaii trails · Aiea Ridge Trail
Aiea Ridge Trail
A 2.9-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 1,307 ft of climbing. Reaches Puʻuʻuaʻu and other summit destinations.
Length
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,307 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
51%
Steepest mile
+821 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 1.9 and mile 2.9.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Puʻuʻuaʻu (summit)
- Puʻukawipoʻo (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:52 a.m., the sun rises at 6:14 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:11 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 34 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.8-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 28 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:42 a.m. — 9 h 06 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Upper Waimano Trail — 4.5 mi
- Kapalama Trail — 4.8 mi
- Kipapa Trail — 5.7 mi
- Maunawili Trail — 6.7 mi