Hawaii hiking trails - Byron Ledge Trail, Hawaii County

   
  Here in the great state of Hawaii trekking never gets boring. Byron Ledge Trail is a backpacking trail rather far from Hilo, but backpacking trails like these are brilliant. There are plenty of great outdoors hiking trails in Hawaii; each one of them is well worth a backcountry walk. This is one of many wilderness hiking trails in the surrounding area. Byron Ledge Trail is 7.8 miles long it's a mid length backcountry hike. There's not much difference in elevation along the trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. Now this
    backcountry trail is pretty long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Hiking trails are great and plentiful in Hawaii, and Byron Ledge Trail in Hawaii County is one of them. Finally, backcountry hiking time is here again, and Byron Ledge Trail in Hawaii County, Hawaii is
a really brilliant place to spend some time. From a rain point of view Byron Ledge Trail is a quite common place; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month is June. This backcountry trek shouldn't take more than 6.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster. Byron Ledge Trail is a two ended wilderness trail with two trailheads, so hiking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. High temperatures at Byron Ledge Trail through the summertime months are in the 60's. During the moonlight  
hours it's regularly in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 60's, and after the sun is down through the winter temperatures at Byron Ledge Trail dip into the 40's. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. In Hawaii you never run out of outdoors fun. Byron Ledge Trail is a mid-length great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness hiking trail for advanced walkers looking for a splendid challenge. The total elevation difference for Byron Ledge Trail is 444 feet which is a lower than average number.

Briefly about the general area:
A forest close to Byron Ledge Trail is Klauea Forest Reserve, and if you have the time, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national park worth going to.
Stay the night at Nmakanipaio Campground, and Byron Ledge Trail is not far at all from Hilo.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 19.4018, Longitude -155.2806
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 19.4317, Longitude -155.2651
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.4 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 3.9 miles
Total climbing distance = 1.6 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 3.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 2 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 7.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 3 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 4.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 444 feet


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 Trails Near Byron Ledge Trail:
Halemaumau Trail, Hawaii County County , 0 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 469 feet elevation difference
Crater Rim Trail, Hawaii County County , 0 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 474 feet elevation difference
Sulphur Banks Trail, Hawaii County County , 1 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 58 feet elevation difference
Devastation Trail, Hawaii County County , 1 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 56 feet elevation difference
Kau Desert Trail, Hawaii County County , 7 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2266 feet elevation difference
Napau Crater Trail, Hawaii County County , 7 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 663 feet elevation difference
Maunaiki Trail, Hawaii County County , 7 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 145 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Byron Ledge Trail:
Nmakanipaio Campground, Hawaii County, 2 miles away
 National Parks Near Byron Ledge Trail:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - HI , 0 miles away
 Hotels Near Byron Ledge Trail:
Chalet Kilauea Collection, Volcano, Big Island , 2 miles away
Kilauea Volcano Cottages, Volcano, Big Island , 2 miles away
Volcano House, Hilo, Big Island , 6 miles away
Inn at Kulaniapia, Hilo, Big Island , 17 miles away
Hilo Seaside Hotel, Hilo, Big Island , 25 miles away

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