Hawaii trails · Honouliuli Contour Trail
Honouliuli Contour Trail
A 8.1-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 360 ft of climbing.
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
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
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Heads up
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.
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 6:15 a.m. and sets at 6:49 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:12 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 34 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 12:38 p.m. — 6 h 11 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Pu'u Hapapa Summit Trail + Puʻu Hapapa Alternate Route + Honouliuli Contour Trail — 2.1 mi loop, 894 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Waianae Summit Trail — 4.2 mi
- Kipapa Trail — 10.8 mi
- Upper Waimano Trail — 11.0 mi
- Aiea Ridge Trail — 15.4 mi