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Hawaii trails · Ka?? Desert Trail

Ka?? Desert Trail

A 9.9-mile network in Hawaii, with 1,306 ft of climbing. Reaches Maunaiki.

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Length
9.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,306 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
12%
Steepest mile
+277 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
network

Elevation profile

1,747 – 3,050 ft1234567891011

The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.9.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Ka?? Desert Trail

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

Reaches

Getting there

Kau Desert Trailhead — parking nearby. 19.36895, -155.36737 · 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 6:06 a.m. and sets at 6:37 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 9.9-mile route takes roughly 4 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:25 a.m. — 8 h 11 min before sunset.

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