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Hawaii trails · Puna Trail (North End Section)

Puna Trail (North End Section)

A 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 61 ft of climbing. Reaches Keaʻau Beach and other beach/summit destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
61 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
4%
Steepest mile
+52 ft
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

1 – 62 ft12

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.5 miles.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Puna Trail (North End Section)

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

Reaches

Getting there

Puna Trail (North End Section) access — parking nearby. 19.61831, -154.95960 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:51 a.m., the sun rises at 6:14 a.m. and sets at 5:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:19 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 43 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.9-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:06 a.m. — 9 h 51 min before sunset.

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