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| | With so many outdoors pastimes available in Hawaii you'll never get bored. When you're here in Hawaii backpacking along one of its wilderness hiking trails is so much fun. Each one of the many wilderness hiking trails of Hawaii has something unique to offer. The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 60's to Kalapana Trail. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are commonly in the 60's with temperatures at Kalapana Trail dipping down into the 40's throughout winter nights. Hey, time for a |
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hike don’t you think? Kalapana Trail in Hawaii County, Hawaii is such a nice location. Kalapana Trail is located a pretty long journey from Hilo, but backcountry hiking trails like these are pleasant. Being 35.4 miles long; it's longer than many backcountry hiking trails. This
| | backcountry trek should take you about 5 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. This is a vicinity covered with lots of trails. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. This wilderness trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a great challenge. Now this backpacking and hiking trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Some parts of Kalapana Trail are much higher up than other | |
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parts of the backcountry hiking trail, and that means that some parts of the backcountry hiking trail could be very different from other parts of it. There are many delightful wilderness hiking trails in Hawaii; one of those is Kalapana Trail in Hawaii County. The total elevation
difference for this hiking trail is 2,831 feet which is higher than average. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in site. The high level of rain makes Kalapana Trail a rather wet place; all through the month of March you get the most rain around here,
and June on the other hand is the driest.
Briefly about the general area: Kalapana Trail is good enough to spend more than a day at, Nmakanipaio Campground is a good local campground. A forest in close proximity to Kalapana Trail is Naulu Forest, and if you have time
to spare, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national park worth taking a look at. Kahele is near Kalapana Trail and is undeniably a good spot to check out; a pleasant journey to Ka Desert is a fine way to spend an afternoon. A day at picturesque Kamokuna next to Kalapana Trail is a great thing to do, and don't forget to take a look at Ka Lae Apuki while you're here.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 19.306, Longitude -155.0828 - - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 35.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 14.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
5 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 days
Total elevation difference: 2831 feet

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| | Trails Near Kalapana Trail:
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Naulu Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 3 miles away, 4.2 hiking miles, 632 feet elevation difference |
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Napau Crater Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 5 miles away, 11.4 hiking miles, 663 feet elevation difference |
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Puna Ka Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 6 miles away, 20.8 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference |
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Keauhou Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 7 miles away, 13.8 hiking miles, 2698 feet elevation difference |
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Devastation Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 10 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 56 feet elevation difference |
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Halape Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 10 miles away, 14.2 hiking miles, 2922 feet elevation difference |
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Hilina Pali Trail, Hawaii County
County
, 11 miles away, 9.6 hiking miles, 1823 feet elevation difference |
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Chalet Kilauea Collection, Volcano, Big Island
, 10 miles away |
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Kilauea Volcano Cottages, Volcano, Big Island
, 10 miles away |
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Volcano House, Hilo, Big Island
, 13 miles away |
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Inn at Kulaniapia, Hilo, Big Island
, 26 miles away |
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Hilo Seaside Hotel, Hilo, Big Island
, 26 miles away |
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