Hawaii trails · Hilina Pali Trail
Hilina Pali Trail
A 7.0-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 1,768 ft of climbing. Reaches Hilina Pali.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 77% of the ascent, between mile 4.7 and mile 7.0.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hilina Pali (viewpoint)
Getting there
Hilina Pali Trail access — parking nearby. 19.29533, -155.30717 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:43 a.m., the sun rises at 6:05 a.m. and sets at 6:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:59 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 31 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.0-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 58 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:03 p.m. — 5 h 33 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Hilina Pali Trail — 2.7 mi loop, 1,443 ft gain
- Kaʻaha Trail + Kaʻaha-Hilina Connector + Hilina Pali Trail — 7.6 mi loop, 730 ft gain
- Hilina Pali Trail + Ka'aha Trail + Kau Desert Trail — 13.0 mi loop, 2,634 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ka'aha Trail — 0.7 mi
- Kaʻaha Trail — 3.9 mi
- Ka?? Desert Trail — 6.4 mi
- Keauhou Trail — 7.3 mi