Hawaii hiking trails - Kalapana Trail, Hawaii County

   
  Backcountry backpacking in Hawaii is such a magnificent thing to do. Hiking here in Hawaii is so much fun. There are trails all over Hawaii; one of them being Kalapana Trail in Hawaii County. Kalapana Trail has only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out hike. Relatively far from Hilo you discover Kalapana Trail, but hiking it is always cool. This backcountry hike should take you about 5 days, so it's an outstanding thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. When was the last time you got out in the wilderness a bit? Kalapana Trail in
    Hawaii County, Hawaii is just the spot. This is a vicinity covered with lots of backpacking trails. Different parts of this great outdoors hiking trail are at very different elevations, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. The total elevation
difference for this backcountry trail is 2,831 feet, and that is higher than average. Each one of the many trails of Hawaii has its own character. With its 35.4 miles of walking distance; it's a long great outdoors hiking trail. This backpacking trail is a very long backpacking trail having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backpacking trail for advanced walkers looking for a magnificent challenge. At Kalapana Trail through the months of summer highs are in the 60's while night lows are commonly in the 50's. Throughout the  
winter highs are in the 60's, and night lows through the wintertime for Kalapana Trail tend to be in the 40's. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. All the water falling down from the sky makes Kalapana Trail a wet site; March is the wettest month with most rain while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Keep in mind that this is a long great outdoors trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.

Briefly about the general area:
If time allows, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national park worth visiting, and camping is available at Nmakanipaio Campground. Kahele is a brilliant spot to stop at in the vicinity of Kalapana Trail.
Not far from Kalapana Trail you can enjoy the trees of Naulu Forest, and a visit to Ka Desert revives the soul. Hit the beach if you want, Kamokuna is practically right here, and taking a little tour to nearby Ka Lae Apuki is a great idea.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 19.306, Longitude -155.0828
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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:
Naulu Trail, Hawaii County County , 3 miles away,  4.2 hiking miles, 632 feet elevation difference
Napau Crater Trail, Hawaii County County , 5 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 663 feet elevation difference
Puna Ka Trail, Hawaii County County , 6 miles away,  20.8 hiking miles, 607 feet elevation difference
Keauhou Trail, Hawaii County County , 7 miles away,  13.8 hiking miles, 2698 feet elevation difference
Devastation Trail, Hawaii County County , 10 miles away, 0.5 hiking miles, 56 feet elevation difference
Halape Trail, Hawaii County County , 10 miles away,  14.2 hiking miles, 2922 feet elevation difference
Hilina Pali Trail, Hawaii County County , 11 miles away,  9.6 hiking miles, 1823 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Kalapana Trail:
Nmakanipaio Campground, Hawaii County, 13 miles away
 Beaches Near Kalapana Trail:
Kamokuna, Hawaii County , 6 miles away
 National Parks Near Kalapana Trail:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - HI , 11 miles away
 Hotels Near Kalapana Trail:
Volcano Kilauea Accommodations, Volcano, Big Island , 10 miles away
Kilauea Volcano Cottages, Volcano, Big Island , 10 miles away
Hale Kakahi, Pahoa , 22 miles away
Champagne Cove, Pahoa , 24 miles away
Hilo Seaside Hotel, Hilo, Big Island , 26 miles away

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