Hawaii hiking trails - Dupont Trail, Honolulu County

   
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Dupont Trail is a backpacking and hiking trail quite far from Honolulu, but trekking along this backpacking and hiking trail is very fun. If you happen to be in Hawaii, why not go backcountry hiking, it is something that is always fun to do. In Hawaii you never run out of outdoors fun. There are so many trails in this vicinity. There are many magnificent great outdoors hiking trails in Hawaii, and one of those is Dupont Trail in Honolulu
    County. At Dupont Trail throughout the summer highs are in the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures plunge down into the 60's. During the wintertime highs are regularly in the 70's while the cold winter nights at Dupont Trail are in the 50's. This backcountry trail
is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough trail for advanced trekkers looking for an outstanding challenge. Dupont Trail gets a normal amount of annual rainfall; the month with most of the rain is January, and the driest month is June. Now, this is roughly a 2-day hike, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Dupont Trail goes through some very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Please follow all local rules about fires  
and camping. Every great outdoors hiking trail in Hawaii has something unique to offer. Hey, time for a trek don’t you think? Dupont Trail in Honolulu County, Hawaii is such a tremendous location. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Keep in mind that this is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. This hiking and backpacking trail has a total elevation difference of 4,021 feet, and that is higher than average. With its 13.4 miles of walking distance; it's considered a longer trek., so in and out is the way to backcountry trek it normally.

Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Dupont Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Mokuleia is a good place for that; Haleauau Gulch is another good spot to go to close by. Kaiaka Bay is close by and always wonderful to have a look at, and Haleiwa Army Beach is quite close by if you're in a beach type of mood. This ski resort is so magnificent. If you want to hit the beach, Kaiaka Bay Beach is close by; a pleasant spree to Peacock Flat is a good way to spend an afternoon.
This site is peerless, just look at all the entertaining stuff to do near Dupont Trail. Mokulia Forest Reserve is a great local forest, and there's some flowing water nearby, Knewai Stream is a stream you can visit while you're here. You'll meet a lot of people from Honolulu here, and Lauhulu is a nice place to stretch your legs a bit. This ski resort is always amusing.
Dupont Trail is glorious enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Timberline is a glorious local campground, and as expected Poamoho Stream flows through this region.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 21.5594, Longitude -158.122
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Total in and out hiking length = 13.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 5.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 8 hours

Total elevation difference: 4021 feet


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 Trails Near Dupont Trail:
Mokuleia Trail, Honolulu County County , 3 miles away,  10 hiking miles, 2225 feet elevation difference
Peacock Flat Trail, Honolulu County County , 4 miles away,  13.4 hiking miles, 2341 feet elevation difference
Honouliuli Contour Trail, Honolulu County County , 5 miles away, 4.9 hiking miles, 1237 feet elevation difference
Kelia Trail, Honolulu County County , 7 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 1705 feet elevation difference
Kawailoa Trail, Honolulu County County , 11 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 1408 feet elevation difference
Summit Trail, Honolulu County County , 13 miles away, 19.4 hiking miles, 1611 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Dupont Trail:
Camp Mokuleia, Waialua, 5 miles away
Camp Timberline, Kapolei, 13 miles away
 Beaches Near Dupont Trail:
Kaiaka Bay Beach, Honolulu County , 4 miles away
Haleiwa Army Beach, Honolulu County , 4 miles away
Mokulia Beach, Honolulu County , 4 miles away
Maeaea, Honolulu County , 5 miles away
Kawailoa Beach, Honolulu County , 6 miles away
 Hotels Near Dupont Trail:
Makaha Resort, Waianae, Oahu , 6 miles away
JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa at Ko Olina, Kapolei, Oahu , 12 miles away
Ko Olina Beach Villas Resort, Kapolei, Oahu , 12 miles away
Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club, Kapolei, Oahu , 12 miles away
Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Oahu , 16 miles away

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