Hawaii hiking trails - Nualolo Trail, Kauai County

   
  Kapaa town is on the other side of the island.  Waimea is the closest little town, and Lihue is the closest airport, about 1.5 hour drive from the trail. Says Carol

If you are in Hawaii during hiking season you have to go hiking. A lengthy drive parts Kapaa from Nualolo Trail, but It's always exciting to backcountry trek here. Gotta get out of the city man, and Nualolo Trail in Kauai County, Hawaii is just the site. The total elevation difference for this backpacking trail is 1,809 feet, and that is about average. The warmest time of the year
    at Nualolo Trail arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures drop down into the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 80's, and overnight lows in the 60's for Nualolo Trail. This neighborhood does get very dry sometimes,
so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Every Hawaii trail has its own unique beauty. Here in Hawaii hiking never gets boring. Nualolo Trail is a normal length great outdoors trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a magnificent hiking trail for experienced hikers in fine shape. There are not too many hiking trails in this area. This is a one trailhead backpacking trail, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. You should count on this hike taking about 6 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong  
and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in place. Being 7 miles long it's a mid length backcountry trek. There are trails all over Hawaii; among these are Nualolo Trail in Kauai County. This is a long hiking trail, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Nualolo Trail is a location that is reasonably dehydrated generally; through January this neighborhood sees the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Some parts of this wilderness hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail.

Briefly about the general area:
A visit to Nualolo Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Hoolea Falls, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Hanalei. Time spent at Nualolo Kai Beach near Nualolo Trail is always tremendous, and there's a great forest called Npali-Kona Forest Reserve. During your stay at Nualolo Trail do stop by close by Honopu Beach, and there are plenty of folks from Kapaa here at Nualolo Trail.
Having a great time at Nualolo Trail is easy. A trip to Puanaiea Point close to Nualolo Trail is always a good idea; Kahuamaa Flat is right here at Nualolo Trail. Mahanaloa Valley is a wonderful location to visit close by; a quick journey to Elekeniui Stream is beyond doubt a great idea.
If you're here at Nualolo Trail, you could visit Awaawapuhi Stream; a short journey to Waipoo Falls is always worthwhile.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 22.1289, Longitude -159.6597
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Total in and out hiking length = 7 miles

Total climbing distance = 2.9 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Fast Hiking Pace: 4 hours

Total elevation difference: 1809 feet


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 Trails Near Nualolo Trail:
Kalalau Trail, Kauai County County , 4 miles away,  16.8 hiking miles, 664 feet elevation difference
Alakai Swamp Trail, Kauai County County , 5 miles away,  6.4 hiking miles, 440 feet elevation difference
 Beaches Near Nualolo Trail:
Honopu Beach, Kauai County , 2 miles away
Nualolo Kai Beach, Kauai County , 2 miles away
Kalalau Beach, Kauai County , 3 miles away
Milolii Beach, Kauai County , 3 miles away
Hanakpai Beach, Kauai County , 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Nualolo Trail:
Hanalei, Kauai County County , 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 10 miles long (Headwaters to Ocean)
 Hotels Near Nualolo Trail:
Hanalei Colony Resort, Hanalei , 11 miles away
Aston Waimea Plantation Cottages, Waimea, Kauai , 12 miles away
Aston Hanalei Faye Estate, Hanalei , 13 miles away
The St. Regis Princeville Resort, Kauai , 14 miles away
Hale Aha Bed And Breakfast, Princeville, Kauai , 15 miles away
 Marinas Near Nualolo Trail
Hanalei River Enterprises, Hanalei , 13 miles away

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