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Hawaii trails · Waianae Summit Trail

Waianae Summit Trail

A 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 960 ft of climbing. Reaches Pōhākea Pass and other pass/summit destinations.

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Length
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
960 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
60%
Steepest mile
+939 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.6 mi
Shape
out-and-back

Elevation profile

2,123 – 3,083 ft12

The climbing leans toward the final third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 1.7 and mile 2.5. It gives back about 1,459 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Waianae Summit Trail

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

Reaches

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:05 a.m., the sun rises at 6:27 a.m. and sets at 6:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:31 p.m. (HST) — 11 h 41 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.0-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:17 a.m. — 8 h 51 min before sunset.

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