Hawaii trails · Upper Waimano Trail
Upper Waimano Trail
A 6.2-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 1,755 ft of climbing. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 4.1 and mile 6.1. It gives back about 981 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
Upper Waimano Trail access — parking nearby. About 24 min drive (14 mi) from Honolulu. 21.41699, -157.95101 · 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 6:27 a.m. and sets at 6:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:30 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 41 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.3-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:45 p.m. — 5 h 22 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Lower Waimano Trail + Upper Waimano Trail — 2.1 mi loop, 533 ft gain
- Lower Waimano Trail + Upper Waimano Trail — 1.4 mi loop, 496 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Kipapa Trail — 3.5 mi
- Aiea Loop Trail — 3.5 mi
- Aiea Ridge Trail — 4.5 mi
- Kapalama Trail — 8.5 mi