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Ala Kahakai Trail (Puako-Makaiwa Sector)

In Kamakoa Gulch

Trail4.0 km · 2.5 miBest Dec–Apr

Next nearby hike: Ohia Trail 13 mi · 21 kmExplore Kamakoa Gulch →

Hawaii, United States of AmericaEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Dec–Apr · highs 26–27 °C (79–81 °F)

  1. J26°20°86
  2. F26°20°73
  3. M26°20°94
  4. A27°20°82
  5. M27°21°58
  6. J28°22°44
  7. J29°23°55
  8. A29°23°58
  9. S29°23°36
  10. O29°22°57
  11. N28°22°64
  12. D26°21°96

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Hawaii, United States of America, is about 4.0 km (2.5 mi) long. It is at Puako. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Dec–Apr.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
4.0 km · 2.5 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Valley
Kamakoa Gulch (GeoNames)
Nearest town
At Puako (Hawaii County, Hawaii) · GeoNames
Best months
Dec–Apr
Country
United States of America
Region
Hawaii
Continent
North America
Route centre
19.9742, -155.8314
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Ohia Trail

13 mi · 21 km · Hawaii

Puuwaawaa Cone Trail

14 mi · 23 km · Hawaii

Muliwai Trail

17 mi · 28 km · Hawaii

Makaula-Ooma Trail

19 mi · 30 km · Hawaii

Ala Kahakai Trail

24 mi · 38 km · Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

Observatory Trail

35 mi · 57 km · Hawaii

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