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Hawaii trails · Kaupo Trail

Kaupo Trail

A 7.8-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 5,889 ft of climbing.

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Length
7.8 mi
Elevation gain
5,889 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
41%
Steepest mile
+1,248 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

280 – 6,168 ft1234567

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Kaupo Trail

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

Getting there

KAUPO TRAIL access. 20.63696, -156.12236 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:45 a.m., the sun rises at 6:08 a.m. and sets at 6:41 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:03 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 33 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 15.6-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:49 p.m. — 52 min before sunset.

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