Hawaii trails · Maunahui Road (Molokai Forest Reserve Road)

Maunahui Road (Molokai Forest Reserve Road)

A 9.6-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 3,251 ft of climbing. Reaches Kalāhuapueo and other summit destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

9.6 mi

Elevation gain

3,251 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

24%

Steepest mile

+602 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.1 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 3.2 and mile 6.4. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

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

Reaches

Kalāhuapueo (summit)
Maunahui (summit)

Getting there

Maunahui Road (Molokai Forest Reserve Road) access. 21.12444, -157.05404 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:48 a.m., the sun rises at 6:11 a.m. and sets at 6:45 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:07 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 34 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 19.2-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:33 p.m. — 2 h 11 min before sunset.

Nearby trails

Wailau Trail — 15.3 mi
Munro Trail — 26.3 mi
Awehi Trail — 27.7 mi