Hawaii trails · Kapalama Trail
Kapalama Trail
A 2.9-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 1,500 ft of climbing. Reaches Nāpuʻumaiʻa and other summit destinations.
Length
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,500 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+684 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.7 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Nāpuʻumaiʻa (summit)
- Puʻulanihuli (summit)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:51 a.m., the sun rises at 6:14 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:10 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 34 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.8-mile round trip takes roughly 3 h 39 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:53 a.m. — 8 h 55 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Maunawili Trail — 4.1 mi
- Ka'au Crater Trail — 4.6 mi
- Aiea Ridge Trail — 4.8 mi
- Upper Waimano Trail — 8.5 mi