Hawaii hiking trails - Halemauu Trail, Maui County

   
  Camping at Hosmer Grove was real chilly so bring a warm jacket, hat and gloves.  The hiking book we use is Hawaii Big Island Trailblazer.  It has a nice selection of dayhikes with good directions.  We reservedd a cabin in the crater for an overnight stay.  Awesome experience, spectacular star gazing. Says George

Here in Hawaii trekking is the good thing to do. There are hiking and backpacking trails all over Hawaii, and one of those is Halemauu Trail in Maui County. As long as you like nature you will like Hawaii. Hitting the backpacking trails
    is always a cool thing to do, and Halemauu Trail in Maui County, Hawaii is just the spot. Of course, this is an overnight trek, 1.5 days normally, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. The total elevation difference for this great outdoors trail is 1,692 feet,
and that is about average. Halemauu Trail is a one trailhead great outdoors trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. You'll need to go far from Kahului-Wailuku to get to Halemauu Trail, but you always have a tremendous time when you're backcountry trekking along it. This hiking trail is a hiking trail of nice length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a tremendous wilderness trail for experienced backcountry hikers in delightful shape. Each one of the many hiking and backpacking trails of Hawaii has its own  
character. Halemauu Trail is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. The high level of precipitation makes Halemauu Trail a rather wet location; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain, and September on the other hand is the driest. Some parts of this backcountry trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. Being 10.6 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. This is one of a very small number of wilderness trails in this region. The warmest time of the year at Halemauu Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 60's. Through the winter highs are commonly in the 70's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at Halemauu Trail plunge into the 60's.

Briefly about the general area:
Take a little tour to Wailuaiki Stream if you're here at Halemauu Trail, and Hosmer Grove Campground is a good local campground. During your stay at Halemauu Trail do check out close by Mokulau Beach, and Halemauu Trail is a location with many visitors from Kahului-Wailuku.
Haleakala National Park is a delightful place close to Halemauu Trail, and Halemauu Trail is a glorious site to visit for more than one day, Oheo Campground is a glorious site to camp nearby. Getting to Kano Stream from Halemauu Trail is easy; spots like Kawilinau are splendid to stop at. Now, you may feel that's loads but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Halemauu Trail. Hosmer Grove is a forest close to Halemauu Trail that you can go to, and Hauoliwahine Gulch is another great spot to pop by close by.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 20.7531, Longitude -156.2289
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Total in and out hiking length = 10.6 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1692 feet


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 Trails Near Halemauu Trail:
Sliding Sands Trail, Maui County County , 2 miles away,  11.2 hiking miles, 2639 feet elevation difference
Kaup Trail, Maui County County , 5 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 6387 feet elevation difference
Lower Trail, Maui County County , 12 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 1405 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Halemauu Trail:
Hosmer Grove Campground, Maui County, 4 miles away
Oheo Campground, Maui County, 11 miles away
 Beaches Near Halemauu Trail:
Mokulau Beach, Maui County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Halemauu Trail:
Haleakala National Park, Makawao - Maui - HI , 12 miles away
 Hotels Near Halemauu Trail:
Maui Condos Online, Kihei, Maui , 11 miles away
TropoHouse B&B, Haiku, Maui , 14 miles away
Hotel Hana-Maui and Honua Spa, Hana , 14 miles away
Maui Parkshore - MCH, Kihei, Maui , 16 miles away
Grand Champion Destination Resort, Wailea, Maui , 16 miles away
 Lakes Near Halemauu Trail
Wainapanapa, Maui County , 5 miles away

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