Hawaii hiking trails - Kawailoa Trail, Honolulu County

   
  In Hawaii you never run out of outdoors fun. Going for a backcountry trek here in Hawaii is a good way to spend some time. Every single Hawaii great outdoors hiking trail is worth backcountry trekking. The total elevation difference for this trail is 1,408 feet, and that is about average. Ok, you've been cooped up too long, time to get out in nature a bit, and if you happen to be in Honolulu County of Hawaii, Kawailoa Trail is an excellent local backcountry hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. For the period of the summertime months at Kawailoa
    Trail temperatures are generally in the 80's. Summer night lows plunge down to the 60's. Highs during the winter are regularly in the 70's while the cold winter nights at Kawailoa Trail are in the 60's. Kawailoa Trail regularly gets lots of precipitation; throughout November this
region sees the most rain, and August meanwhile is the driest month. This is a backcountry hiking trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Great great outdoors hiking trails in Hawaii are in abundance, and Kawailoa Trail in Honolulu County is one of them. Being 9.4 miles long; it's considered a longer backcountry walk. There's not much difference in elevation along Kawailoa Trail which means the conditions are about the same from start to finish. There is only one trailhead, so you're looking at an in and out backcountry  
trek. This is one of a very small number of backcountry hiking trails in this neighborhood. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. A lengthy journey separates Honolulu from Kawailoa Trail, but it is an excellent getaway from the town. This hiking trail is many miles long with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced trekkers looking for a magnificent challenge. The time needed for this backcountry trek is roughly 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that.

Briefly about the general area:
There's so much to do here at Kawailoa Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Camp Timberline is a wonderful place for that, and Sacred Falls is a splendid local attraction. And if that's not enough, there's a load more to do near Kawailoa Trail. Kepi Gulch is near Kawailoa Trail and is beyond doubt a delightful location to pop by; a day at Kokololio Beach is time well spent.
You'll need more than a day to discover everything Kawailoa Trail has to offer, you can camp at Camp Mokuleia, and of course Kawainui Stream flows through this area. Lots of folks from Honolulu come to Kawailoa Trail; since you're here, you could take a look at Kawaiiki Stream.
You don't should go far from Kawailoa Trail to enjoy Kawailoa Forest Reserve; one of the best things about this place is its proximity to Mahakea Beach.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 21.5966, Longitude -158.0138
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Total in and out hiking length = 9.4 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.1 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 8.5 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 5.5 hours

Total elevation difference: 1408 feet


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 Trails Near Kawailoa Trail:
Summit Trail, Honolulu County County , 4 miles away, 19.4 hiking miles, 1611 feet elevation difference
Castle Trail, Honolulu County County , 5 miles away,  7.6 hiking miles, 2794 feet elevation difference
Sacred Falls Trail, Honolulu County County , 5 miles away,  3 hiking miles, 539 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Kawailoa Trail:
Camp Mokuleia, Waialua, 14 miles away
Camp Timberline, Kapolei, 18 miles away
Honolulu Koa Kampground, Honolulu, 19 miles away
 Beaches Near Kawailoa Trail:
Kokololio Beach, Honolulu County , 5 miles away
Mahakea Beach, Honolulu County , 5 miles away
Kalela Beach, Honolulu County , 5 miles away
Pounders Beach, Honolulu County , 5 miles away
Kaipapau Beach, Honolulu County , 5 miles away
 Hotels Near Kawailoa Trail:
Tiki Moon Villas, Laie , 5 miles away
Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Oahu , 8 miles away
Makaha Resort, Waianae, Oahu , 17 miles away
Ohana Honolulu Airport Hotel, Honolulu, Oahu , 17 miles away
Best Western The Plaza Hotel, Honolulu, Oahu , 17 miles away

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