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Hawaii trails · Kalalau Trail

Kalalau Trail

A 10.2-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 782 ft of climbing. Reaches Hoʻoleʻa Falls and other beach/viewpoint/waterfall destinations.

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Length
10.2 mi
Elevation gain
782 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
40%
Steepest mile
+727 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Wood

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the first third: 48% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.4. It gives back about 3,071 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Kalalau Trail

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

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Kalalau Trail access — parking nearby. 22.22119, -159.57880 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:34 a.m. and sets at 6:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:36 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 40 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.4-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:55 p.m. — 3 h 19 min before sunset.

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