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Kalalau Trail
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a
thumbnail to see a larger version of the
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FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Strenuous |
Best Time To Go:
May through October, when the
weather tends to be drier. Avoid
this trail in wet weather, when
flash floods may occur. |
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Distance:
22 miles round trip, 4 miles to
Hanakapi'ai Beach, up and back |
Recommended Map:
The Division of State Parks (see
contact info on left) has a free map
of the trail as well as the
"Recreation Map of Eastern Kauai",
which provides a general
topographical overview of the area. |
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Estimated Time:
14 to 16 hours |
Trail Head GPS:
N 22 13.222 W 159 34.960 |
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Elevation Gain:
1,000 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
The trail begins at Ke'e Beach at
the end of Hwy. 56. The small lot at
the beach is often full, but there
is an overflow lot about 1/4 mile
before you reach the beach , on your
right. |
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Costs/Permits:
Permits (free) are required when
hiking beyond Hanakapi'ai Beach, to
the falls. Get permits from The
Kauai District State Parks Office
(3060 Eiwa St. #306 Lihue, HI 96766
/ 808-241-3444). There are three
authorized camping areas along the
way. Camping costs $10 per day. |
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Pet Friendly:
No |
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OVERVIEW |
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This spectacular trail, arguably one of the
best hikes of its length in the country,
hugs the rugged and remote Na Pali Coast,
providing the only land access to legendary
Kalalau Valley. Known the world over, the Na
Pali Coast, stretching from Ke'e Beach in
the north to Polihale State Park in the
west, has inspired poets, artists, and
photographers for thousands of years. Some
historians believe that this was the first
area in Kauai to be settled by the early
Hawaiians. The trail is not easy, and rarely
level, including some 5,000 feet of
cumulative elevation gain and loss. But for
the rugged outdoors person, the rewards are
worth the hot, grueling effort: sweeping
ocean vistas, dewy tropical rainforests, sea
caves, sugar white beaches, and lush valleys
rippled with streams and waterfalls......... |
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NOTE:
For more detailed information and maps on
this or any other hike in Hawaii we highly
recommend for purchase the Kauai Hiking book
at this website:
click here |
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