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Hawaii trails · Powerline Trail

Powerline Trail

A 10.4-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 1,653 ft of climbing. Reaches Kualapa and other summit destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
10.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,653 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
37%
Steepest mile
+611 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
3.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 2,032 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Powerline Trail

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

Reaches

Getting there

Powerline Trail access. 22.18644, -159.45686 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:11 a.m., the sun rises at 6:33 a.m. and sets at 6:13 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:36 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 40 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.8-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:54 p.m. — 2 h 19 min before sunset.

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