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Hawaii trails · Wailau Trail

Wailau Trail

A 2.5-mile out-and-back in Hawaii, with 2,803 ft of climbing. Reaches Haleone and other spring/summit destinations.

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Length
2.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,803 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
53%
Steepest mile
+1,249 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground

Elevation profile

91 – 2,897 ft12

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Wailau Trail

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

Reaches

Getting there

Wailau Trail access. 21.07481, -156.80673 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:00 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 6:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:26 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 4 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:00 a.m. — 7 h 03 min before sunset.

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