Hawaii hiking trails - Mauna Loa Trail, Hawaii County

   
  This part of Hawaii is always a joy to check out during trekking season. Mauna Loa Trail is a long tour away from Hilo, but you always have a good time when you're backcountry hiking along it. Going for a walk here in Hawaii is the perfect thing to do. The total elevation difference for this backpacking and hiking trail is 6,527 feet which is a higher than average number. Each one of the many trails of Hawaii has its own character. During the warm months here at Mauna Loa Trail, high temperatures regularly reach the 70's, and the nighttime is somewhat chillier
    of course, usually in the 60's. High temperatures through the wintertime are normally in the 70's, and nighttime lows at Mauna Loa Trail through the wintertime usually drop into the 50's. Mauna Loa Trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be backpacking it in and back out. This
is a great outdoors hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping. We all need to get out in the outdoors once in a while, and Mauna Loa Trail in Hawaii County, Hawaii is a good site for getting out. This is one of many backcountry hiking trails in the surrounding region. This backcountry trek should take you about 4 days, so make sure you've got all your overnight gear packed. Not much rainfall falls here at Mauna Loa Trail; during the month of April you get the most  
rain around here; June meanwhile is the driest month. Backpacking trails are perfect and plentiful in Hawaii, and Mauna Loa Trail in Hawaii County is one of them. Some parts of this backpacking and hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the backpacking and hiking trail, so keep in mind that you may need to dress differently at different elevations. Mauna Loa Trail is 26.8 miles long; it's a long backpacking and hiking trail. Mauna Loa Trail is many miles long having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry hiking trail for advanced backcountry walkers looking for a perfect challenge.

Briefly about the general area:
Nmakanipaio Campground is a good campground nearby, and during your trip here you'll meet some people from Hilo for sure.
Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is just something you need to do if you haven't yet, and a pleasant journey to Keakapulu Flat is a fine way to spend an afternoon. If you're here, you might as well visit Klauea Gulch; do take some time to visit Mauna Loa Forest Reserve if you're here.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 19.4944, Longitude -155.3853
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Total in and out hiking length = 26.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 12.6 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 4 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Total elevation difference: 6527 feet


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 Trails Near Mauna Loa Trail:
Ainap Trail, Hawaii County County , 8 miles away,  27.4 hiking miles, 8267 feet elevation difference
Puu Oo Volcano Trail, Hawaii County County , 12 miles away,  5 hiking miles, 108 feet elevation difference
Maunaiki Trail, Hawaii County County , 13 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 145 feet elevation difference
Hilo Trail, Hawaii County County , 14 miles away, 11.5 hiking miles, 1191 feet elevation difference
Kau Desert Trail, Hawaii County County , 15 miles away, 5.6 hiking miles, 2266 feet elevation difference
Byron Ledge Trail, Hawaii County County , 15 miles away, 3.9 hiking miles, 444 feet elevation difference
Halemaumau Trail, Hawaii County County , 15 miles away, 3 hiking miles, 469 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Mauna Loa Trail:
Nmakanipaio Campground, Hawaii County, 13 miles away
 National Parks Near Mauna Loa Trail:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park - HI , 15 miles away
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Kilauea Volcano Cottages, Volcano, Big Island , 17 miles away
Volcano Kilauea Accommodations, Volcano, Big Island , 17 miles away
Sea Mountain, Pahala, Big Island , 20 miles away
Uncle Billys Hilo Bay, Hilo, Big Island , 31 miles away
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Hilo, Big Island , 31 miles away

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