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| | Ainap Trail is to be found a relatively lengthy drive from Hilo, but backcountry backpacking it is always amusing. Each hiking and backpacking trail in Hawaii has its own unique beauty. Glorious hiking and backpacking trails in Hawaii are in abundance, and Ainap Trail in Hawaii County is one of them. Put on your backcountry backpacking shoes, and hit the wilderness trail, if you happen to be in Hawaii County of Hawaii, Ainap Trail is a tremendous local wilderness trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. If you happen to be in Hawaii, why not go backcountry |
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hiking, it never gets boring. Outdoors folks generally like this part of Hawaii. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors hiking trail is 8,267 feet, and that is higher than average. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the
| | whole trip. The length of this hiking and backpacking trail is on the longer side having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough hiking and backpacking trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a splendid challenge. The annual precipitation here at Ainap Trail is about average; most of the rain falls during January, and the driest month of the year is July. There is only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry hike it normally. This is one of many hiking and backpacking trails in the surrounding area. For | |
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the period of the days of summer here at Ainap Trail, high temperatures frequently reach the 70's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. Daytime highs during the wintertime are in the 70's, and winter nights come with lows in the 50's to Ainap Trail. Some parts of
this great outdoors hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the great outdoors hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. With its 27.4 miles of walking distance;
it's a long great outdoors hiking trail. This backcountry trek should take you about 4 days, so it's a good thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job.
Briefly about the general area:
Alili Spring is a pretty location to stop by while you're at Ainap Trail, and
Nmakanipaio Campground is a glorious local campground. A perfect forest right next door to Ainap Trail is Mauna Loa Forest Reserve, and you'll meet a lot of folks from Hilo here.
A tour to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is worthwhile. A splendid location to go to near Ainap Trail is Klauea Gulch, and Keakapulu Flat is right here at Ainap Trail.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 19.3764, Longitude -155.5
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 27.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 11.1 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
4 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
2.5 days
Total elevation difference: 8267 feet
Sea Mountain, Pahala, Big Island
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16 miles away
On the Southeast coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, halfway between Hilo and Kailua-Kona, Sea Mountain offers all the conveniences and luxury of modern resort living in the timeless rual Hawaii settin...
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Kilauea Volcano Cottages, Volcano, Big Island
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22 miles away
Kilauea Volcano Cottages offers you some of the most Private and Romantic Cottages in picturesque Volcano Village, which is located right next to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Our unique accomodatio...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hilo, Hawaii
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Hilo, Hawaii, the metro area neareast to Ainap Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Ainap Trail, Hawaii County, Hawaii
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Mauna Loa Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 8 miles away, 26.8 hiking miles, 6527 feet elevation difference |
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Maunaiki Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 15 miles away, 3.8 hiking miles, 145 feet elevation difference |
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Kau Desert Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 17 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2266 feet elevation difference |
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Puu Oo Volcano Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 19 miles away, 5 hiking miles, 108 feet elevation difference |
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Kaaha Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 19 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 2271 feet elevation difference |
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Halemaumau Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 20 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 469 feet elevation difference |
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Byron Ledge Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 20 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 444 feet elevation difference |
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Sea Mountain, Pahala, Big Island
, 16 miles away |
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Kilauea Volcano Cottages, Volcano, Big Island
, 22 miles away |
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Volcano Kilauea Accommodations, Volcano, Big Island
, 22 miles away |
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Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa, Kailua
, 29 miles away |
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Outrigger Kanaloa At Kona, Kailua
, 30 miles away |
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29 miles away
