Hawaii trails · Kaupo Trail
Kaupo Trail
A 7.8-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 5,889 ft of climbing.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
KAUPO TRAIL access. 20.63696, -156.12236 · directions
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 15.6-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 41 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:00 p.m. — 1 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Ka Moa o Pele Loop — 6.4 mi
- Sliding Sands Trail — 9.8 mi
- Halemauu Trail — 10.5 mi