Hawaii trails · Muliwai Trail
Muliwai Trail
A 7.1-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 1,318 ft of climbing. Reaches Waipio Valley Trail. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 66% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.4. It gives back about 2,567 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Waipio Valley Trail (viewpoint)
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:44 a.m., the sun rises at 6:06 a.m. and sets at 6:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:00 p.m. (HST) — 12 h 32 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.2-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:40 p.m. — 5 h 58 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Humuula Trail — 21.9 mi
- Mauna Kea-Umikoa Trail — 23.9 mi
- Mauna Kea–Humuʻula Trail — 26.4 mi