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| | With so many outdoors endeavors available in Hawaii you'll never get bored. Going for a backcountry trek here in Hawaii is something that is always fun to do. Castle Trail is situated a quite long drive from Honolulu, but when you walk it you're always having a tremendous time. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 2,794 feet which is a higher than average number. Each great outdoors trail in Hawaii has its own unique prettiness. Some parts of this wilderness hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness |
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hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Can’t wait to get out in the great outdoors, Castle Trail in Honolulu County, Hawaii is a tremendous site for getting out. With its 7.6 miles of walking distance it's an average length
| | wilderness hiking trail. There are great outdoors trails all over Hawaii, and Castle Trail is one of them, and it's in Honolulu County. Castle Trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. The length of Castle Trail is about average having an average number of uphill miles which makes this trail fine for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. This is one of a very small | |
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number of trails in this region. A large amount of precipitation falls at Castle Trail; November is the month that gets the most rain, and August is when it's the driest. You should count on this walk taking about 6.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could
get stuck so be prepared for that. At Castle Trail throughout the days of summer highs are in the 80's while night lows are commonly in the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are commonly in the 70's, and night lows in the 60's for Castle Trail.
Briefly about the
general area:
Punaluu Stream is a great local stream; Hauula Forest Reserve is a fine forest neighborhood close by.
Castle Trail is magnificent enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Mokuleia is a magnificent local campground, and Kapaka Beach is a delightful beach to
stop by. A day at stunning Kaluanui Beach close to Castle Trail is a good thing to do, and a journey to Sacred Falls will fill your soul with fine feelings. You have to stop by Kapaeleele Point when you're here at Castle Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Waihoi Springs
since you're here at Castle Trail.
Take a side spree to Kaluanui Stream; while you're here you will meet lots of people from close by Honolulu. Be careful coming to Castle Trail, you might not ever wanna go home again. There's so much to do here at Castle Trail that you need
to camp here for a while, Honolulu Koa Kampground is a tremendous site for that, and Punaiki Gulch is another glorious place to take a look at close by.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 21.5645, Longitude -157.8983
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 7.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.2 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
4.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2794 feet
Tiki Moon Villas, Laie
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5 miles away
Tiki Moon Villas are located on the beautiful island of Oahu in Laie on the oceanfront and newly renovated in 2007-2008 to provide the ultimate getaway from it all vacation rental. Each bungalow is in...
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Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Oahu
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10 miles away
With more than 60 million in renovations recently completed, Turtle Bay Resort offers modern guest rooms, suites and cottages designed in a contemporary Hawaiian style. The resort is nestled in 880 ac...
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Outdoors Recreation Near Honolulu, Hawaii
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Honolulu, Hawaii, the metro area neareast to Castle Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Castle Trail. |
| | Trails Near Castle Trail:
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Sacred Falls Trail, Honolulu County
County
, 1 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 539 feet elevation difference |
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Summit Trail, Honolulu County
County
, 3 miles away, 19.4 hiking miles, 1611 feet elevation difference |
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Kawailoa Trail, Honolulu County
County
, 5 miles away, 9.4 hiking miles, 1408 feet elevation difference |
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| | Beaches Near Castle Trail:
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Kaluanui Beach, Honolulu County
, 2 miles away |
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Kapaka Beach, Honolulu County
, 3 miles away |
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Makao Beach, Honolulu County
, 3 miles away |
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Kapalaoa Beach, Honolulu County
, 3 miles away |
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Hauula Beach Park, Honolulu County
, 3 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Castle Trail:
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Tiki Moon Villas, Laie
, 5 miles away |
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Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Oahu
, 10 miles away |
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Ohana Honolulu Airport Hotel, Honolulu, Oahu
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western The Plaza Hotel, Honolulu, Oahu
, 15 miles away |
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Pacific Marina Inn, Honolulu, Oahu
, 15 miles away |
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15 miles away
