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| | This part of Hawaii is always a pleasure to pop by during backcountry hiking season. Hawaii has plenty of great great outdoors trails; Waipunalei Trail in Hawaii County is one of them. Going for a backcountry walk here in Hawaii is something that is always fun to do. Throughout the warm days of summer here at Waipunalei Trail, high temperatures usually reach the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are frequently in the 70's, and nighttime lows at Waipunalei Trail through the wintertime frequently |
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sink into the 60's. This backcountry walk shouldn't take more than 9 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. There are not too many trails in this area. The high level of rain makes Waipunalei Trail a quite wet spot; the month
| | of April is the wettest with most of the rain; June meanwhile is the driest month. This wilderness trail is a very long wilderness trail with an average amount of climbing distance which makes this trail nice for hard core backpackers looking for adventure. This is a two-ended hiking trail with two trailheads, so backpacking it one way is an option if you can arrange for a ride back. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, if you happen to be in Hawaii County of Hawaii, Waipunalei Trail is a nice local wilderness hiking trail for doing | |
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a bit of leg stretching. Waipunalei Trail goes through some very different elevations which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the great outdoors hiking trail. Every Hawaii great outdoors trail is different from the others. The
total elevation difference for Waipunalei Trail is 3,314 feet, and that is higher than average. Waipunalei Trail is 9.6 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. This is a hiking trail that is quite long, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies. Rather far
from Hilo you bump into Waipunalei Trail, but if you're looking for a nice place to go backcountry hiking, this is a nice selection. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go.
Briefly about the general area:
Waipunalei Trail is a location
with many visitors from Hilo; a forest close by is Manowaialee Forest Reserve. Waipunalei Stream is a delightful local stream, and Alenaio Gulch is another great place to explore nearby.
Looking for some flowing water? Try Kapili Stream, and since you're here you ought to visit Nahiwa Point.
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Location of Trailhead 1: Latitude 19.968, Longitude -155.2723
- - Directions and Road Map
Location of Trailhead 2: Latitude 19.9172, Longitude -155.3164
- - Directions and Road Map
Trailhead 1 to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
3.5 hours
Trailhead 2 to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 4.8 miles
Total climbing distance = 0 miles
Difficulty : Easy
Casual Hiking Pace:
3 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
1.5 hours
| | Trailhead 1 back to Trailhead 1:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
Trailhead 2 back to Trailhead 2:
Total hiking length = 9.6 miles
Total climbing distance = 4.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
9 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
6 hours
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Total elevation difference: 3314 feet
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14 miles away
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Uncle Billys Hilo Bay, Hilo, Big Island
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21 miles away
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Outdoors Recreation Near Hilo, Hawaii
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Palms Cliff House Inn, Honomu, Big Island
, 14 miles away |
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Uncle Billys Hilo Bay, Hilo, Big Island
, 21 miles away |
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Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Hilo, Big Island
, 21 miles away |
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Naniloa Volcanoes Resort, Hilo, Big Island
, 21 miles away |
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Hilo Seaside Hotel, Hilo, Big Island
, 21 miles away |
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