Hawaii hiking trails - Sliding Sands Trail, Maui County

   
  Quite far from Kahului-Wailuku you come across Sliding Sands Trail, but what a fine place for backcountry trekking it is. Put on your backcountry trekking shoes, and hit the trail, Sliding Sands Trail in Maui County, Hawaii is such a fine place. Hawaii has so much to offer nature lovers. The number of wilderness trails in this neighborhood is not very high. Sliding Sands Trail is 11.2 miles long; it's a long backcountry trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Sliding Sands Trail a wet site; January is the wettest month with most rain; September
    is the month with the least moisture. Some parts of Sliding Sands Trail are much higher up than other parts of the backcountry trail, and that means that some parts of the backcountry trail could be very different from other parts of it. The length of Sliding Sands Trail is on
the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this a very tough wilderness trail for advanced backcountry trekkers looking for a fine challenge. This backcountry hiking trail has only one trailhead, so you'll be trekking it in and back out. There are plenty of backpacking and hiking trails in Hawaii; each one of them is different from the others. The total elevation difference for Sliding Sands Trail is 2,639 feet which is a higher than average number. There are many brilliant backpacking and hiking trails in Hawaii; one of them being  
Sliding Sands Trail in Maui County. Here in the brilliant state of Hawaii backcountry hiking is the brilliant thing to do. This is a backcountry trail that is quite long, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. All through the warmest time of the year, highs generally are in the 80's at Sliding Sands Trail with night lows in the 70's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 70's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Sliding Sands Trail dip into the 60's. Now, this is roughly a 1.5-day backcountry walk, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in spot.

Briefly about the general area:
Yep, outdoors cool stuff to do are truly bountiful here at Sliding Sands Trail. If you're visiting Sliding Sands Trail from Kahului-Wailuku, you won't be the only one. This is such a fun river. Camping is available at Oheo Campground, and Pkai Gulch is another pleasant place to visit nearby.
Waipu is near Sliding Sands Trail if you're in a beach type of mood, and Haleakala National Park is a great national park. Camping at Hosmer Grove Campground is always a nice experience, and Kawilinau is a delightful site to stretch your legs a bit. Huakini Bay is not far from Sliding Sands Trail at all; some brilliant nature is available in Kahikinui Forest Reserve.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 20.7131, Longitude -156.2511
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Total in and out hiking length = 11.2 miles

Total climbing distance = 4.4 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 6 hours

Total elevation difference: 2639 feet


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 Trails Near Sliding Sands Trail:
Halemauu Trail, Maui County County , 2 miles away,  10.6 hiking miles, 1692 feet elevation difference
Kaup Trail, Maui County County , 5 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 6387 feet elevation difference
Lower Trail, Maui County County , 9 miles away,  7.4 hiking miles, 1405 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Sliding Sands Trail:
Hosmer Grove Campground, Maui County, 4 miles away
Oheo Campground, Maui County, 12 miles away
 Beaches Near Sliding Sands Trail:
Waipu, Maui County , 7 miles away
 National Parks Near Sliding Sands Trail:
Haleakala National Park, Makawao - Maui - HI , 12 miles away
 Hotels Near Sliding Sands Trail:
Hana Napualani O'Hana, Hana , 14 miles away
Maui Tradewinds, Haiku, Maui , 14 miles away
TropoHouse B&B, Haiku, Maui , 15 miles away
Grand Champion Destination Resort, Wailea, Maui , 15 miles away
Wailea Grand Champions - MCH, Kihei, Maui , 15 miles away
 Lakes Near Sliding Sands Trail
Nuu Salt Pond, Maui County , 6 miles away

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