Kalalau Trail
Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park, Hawaii
Hard- Distance (round trip)
- 35.4 km
- Elev. gain
- 1,351 m
- Start
- Kalalau Trail Head
- Turnaround
- Near Kauaʻi County
Distance is the published figure. Sources are listed below.
Elevation along the route
0 km6–247 m above sea level15.7 km
The profile covers the one-way route out to the turnaround; the distance above is the full round trip.
About this distance
Hawaii State Parks lists 22 miles round trip (11 miles each way); the distance here is recorded as the full out-and-back.
Along the way
Summits & passes
- Makana
- Maunahou
- Kanakou
Campsites
- Hanakoa Camping
- Kalalau Camping
Common questions
- How long is the Kalalau Trail?
- The Kalalau Trail is 35.4 km (22 miles) round trip — it is an out-and-back, so the figure includes the return along the same path.
- How much elevation gain does the Kalalau Trail have?
- The Kalalau Trail has about 1,351 m (4,432 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- How hard is the Kalalau Trail?
- Far rates the Kalalau Trail as hard. How hard it feels also depends on your fitness, pack weight and conditions on the day.
- Where does the Kalalau Trail start and finish?
- The Kalalau Trail starts at Kalalau Trail Head, turns around at Near Kauaʻi County, and returns along the same path.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Kalalau Trail?
- Hawaii State Parks lists 22 miles round trip (11 miles each way); the distance here is recorded as the full out-and-back.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap15.9 km · 1,559 m gain
- OpenStreetMap15.9 km
- dlnr.hawaii.gov
- Far curator review
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits and hazards change: check before you go.