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Hawaii trails · Ka Moa o Pele Loop

Ka Moa o Pele Loop

A 2.4-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 327 ft of climbing. Reaches Kaulupō and other summit destinations.

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Length
2.4 mi
Elevation gain
327 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
28%
Steepest mile
+304 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

7,250 – 7,576 ft12

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 83% of the ascent, between mile 0.8 and mile 1.6. It gives back about 168 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Ka Moa o Pele Loop

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

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:57 a.m., the sun rises at 6:19 a.m. and sets at 6:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:23 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 42 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.7-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:23 a.m. — 9 h 38 min before sunset.

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