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Hawaii trails · Honouliuli Contour Trail

Honouliuli Contour Trail

A 8.1-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 360 ft of climbing.

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Length
8.1 mi
Elevation gain
360 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
49%
Steepest mile
+285 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

1,647 – 2,007 ft12345678

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,108 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Honouliuli Contour Trail

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

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Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Getting there

Kolekole Trail access. About 49 min drive (28 mi) from Honolulu. 21.47493, -158.11377 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:05 a.m., the sun rises at 6:27 a.m. and sets at 6:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:31 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 41 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.3-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 23 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:51 p.m. — 5 h 17 min before sunset.

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