Hawaii trails · Maunawili Trail
Maunawili Trail
A 6.9-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 633 ft of climbing. Reaches Scenic Lookout. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.3. It gives back about 1,551 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Scenic Lookout (viewpoint)
Getting there
Maunawili Trail access. About 11 min drive (6 mi) from Honolulu. 21.36926, -157.78481 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:04 a.m., the sun rises at 6:26 a.m. and sets at 6:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:29 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 41 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.8-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 44 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:10 p.m. — 5 h 57 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Maunawili Trail — 11.5 mi loop, 3,808 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ka'au Crater Trail — 4.0 mi
- Kapalama Trail — 4.1 mi
- Aiea Ridge Trail — 6.7 mi
- Aiea Loop Trail — 7.7 mi