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Hawaii trails · Hanakapiʻai Trail

Hanakapiʻai Trail

A 1.7-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 607 ft of climbing. Reaches Hanakāpīʻai Falls and other beach/waterfall destinations.

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Length
1.7 mi
Elevation gain
607 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
24%
Steepest mile
+370 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

61 – 668 ft1

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Hanakapiʻai Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:58 a.m., the sun rises at 6:20 a.m. and sets at 6:56 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:18 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 35 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.4-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:11 a.m. — 10 h 44 min before sunset.

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