Hawaii hiking trails - Kiholo-Puako Trail, Hawaii County

   
  When you're here in Hawaii hiking along one of its wilderness hiking trails never gets boring. As long as you like the great outdoors you will like Hawaii. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Kiholo-Puako Trail in Hawaii County, Hawaii is a nice selection. There are plenty of wilderness hiking trails in Hawaii; each one of them has its own unique attractiveness. Quite far from Hilo you bump into Kiholo-Puako Trail, but backcountry trekking along this hiking and backpacking trail is very amusing. This great outdoors trail is on the
    short side having an average number of uphill miles which makes it a wonderful backcountry trail for the average person looking for a wonderful adventure. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 1.5 hours, but of course some folks walk a bit slower and some a bit faster.
This is not a very long hiking trail but you should still bring some emergency supplies just in case something happens. Being 1.8 miles long it's a short backcountry hiking trail. This vicinity does get very dry sometimes, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. There are wilderness hiking trails all over Hawaii, and Kiholo-Puako Trail is one of them, and it's in Hawaii County. Kiholo-Puako Trail is pretty waterless generally; January is the month that gets the most rain, and the driest month of the year is July. During  
the summer months highs here at Kiholo-Puako Trail get into the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 70's. Daytime highs throughout the winter are in the 70's, and overnight lows throughout the winter for Kiholo-Puako Trail tend to be in the 60's. The backcountry hiking trail stays roughly within the same elevation zone the whole time, so you won’t have to worry about different climate zones along your trek. There are not too many backcountry trails in this area. The total elevation difference for this backcountry hiking trail is 76 feet which is lower than average. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. There are two trailheads to chose from, one in each end which means you have the option of hiking it one way if you have someone to pick you up at the other end.

Briefly about the general area:
A day at stunning Waialea Beach right next door to Kiholo-Puako Trail is a good thing to do. You ought to explore Lae o Hiiaka when you're here at Kiholo-Puako Trail, and Hapuna Beach is a beautiful beach to take a look at.

Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 19.9139, Longitude -155.8867
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Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 19.9034, Longitude -155.8913
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Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = .9 miles
Total climbing distance = .5 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours

Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = .9 miles
Total climbing distance = .2 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace: .5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: .5 hours
    Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 1.8 miles
Total climbing distance = .7 miles
Difficulty : Medium
Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace: 1 hours

Total elevation difference: 76 feet


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 Beaches Near Kiholo-Puako Trail:
Waialea Beach, Hawaii County , 6 miles away
Hapuna Beach, Hawaii County , 7 miles away
Kaunaoa Beach, Hawaii County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Kiholo-Puako Trail:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - HI , 54 miles away
Haleakala National Park, Makawao - Maui - HI , 68 miles away
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Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Waikoloa, Big Island , 1 miles away
Kohala Coast Collection, Waikoloa, Big Island , 1 miles away
Vista Waikoloa Condominiums, Waikoloa, Big Island , 1 miles away
Aston Shores At Waikoloa, Waikoloa, Big Island , 1 miles away
The Fairway Villas Waikoloa Condominiums, Waikoloa, Big Island , 1 miles away
 Lakes Near Kiholo-Puako Trail
Kahapapa Fishpond, Hawaii County , 1 miles away
Waipuhi Fishpond, Hawaii County , 3 miles away

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