Hawaii hiking trails - Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County

   
  Hiking in Hawaii is something that is always fun to do. Hiking in Hawaii is such a great thing to do. Time to get out, and breathe some fresh air, and Alakai Swamp Trail in Kauai County, Hawaii is the wilderness at its best. Summer at Alakai Swamp Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are typically in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 80's; after the sun is down throughout the winter temperatures at Alakai Swamp Trail sink into the 60's. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes, so do check for current fire restrictions
    before you go if you plan to bring a stove or make a camp fire. At Alakai Swamp Trail you don’t see much rainfall; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This backcountry trail is a normal
length backcountry trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this backpacking and hiking trail magnificent for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Every single Hawaii wilderness hiking trail is scenic in its own way. Relatively far from Kapaa you come upon Alakai Swamp Trail, but backcountry hiking it is pleasant excitement any time. Now this great outdoors hiking trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Alakai Swamp Trail has a total elevation difference of 440 feet which is a lower than average number.  
Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The number of backpacking and hiking trails in this region is not very high. Alakai Swamp Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry walk. The time needed for this backcountry hike is roughly 5.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. There's not much difference in elevation along Alakai Swamp Trail, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole trail. Being 6.4 miles long it's a mid length trek. Hiking trails are wonderful and plentiful in Hawaii; Alakai Swamp Trail is one of them, and it's in Kauai County.

Briefly about the general area:
Be careful coming to Alakai Swamp Trail, you might not ever want to return back home again. On a great day it's a nice idea to spend the day at Hanakpai Beach, and there's a great forest called Npali-Kona Forest Reserve. Kahuamaa Flat is a pleasant place here at Alakai Swamp Trail, and obviously Waiakali Stream is a striking stream that is worth a visit.
A short tour to Mhihi Falls is always worthwhile, and don't forget to take a tremendous little tour to Kauaikinana Stream. Kipalau Valley is close to Alakai Swamp Trail and is a glorious location, and Moeloa Falls is an inspiring location to check out during your stay. You're sure to bump into some fine folks from Kapaa here.
If you want to hit the beach, Kalalau Beach is in the neighborhood, and Hanalei has a wonderful whitewater paddling spot nearby.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 22.1298, Longitude -159.6278
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Total in and out hiking length = 6.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.7 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 440 feet


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 Trails Near Alakai Swamp Trail:
Kalalau Trail, Kauai County County , 3 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 664 feet elevation difference
Mhihi Waialae Trail, Kauai County County , 4 miles away,  27 hiking miles, 1885 feet elevation difference
Nualolo Trail, Kauai County County , 5 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1809 feet elevation difference
 Beaches Near Alakai Swamp Trail:
Kalalau Beach, Kauai County , 4 miles away
Hanakpai Beach, Kauai County , 4 miles away
Honopu Beach, Kauai County , 5 miles away
K Beach, Kauai County , 6 miles away
Maniniholo Beach, Kauai County , 6 miles away
 Whitewater Near Alakai Swamp Trail:
Hanalei, Kauai County County , 9 miles away, Class -blank- - 10 miles long (Headwaters to Ocean)
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Hanalei Colony Resort, Hanalei , 7 miles away
Aston Waimea Plantation Cottages, Waimea, Kauai , 8 miles away
RQ Hanalei Faye Estate, Hanalei , 9 miles away
The St. Regis Princeville Resort, Princeville, Kauai , 9 miles away
Hale Aha Bed And Breakfast, Princeville, Kauai , 11 miles away

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