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Kalalau Trail

Kalalau Trail — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 9146299. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 16.4 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · T2 · pin

Itinerary not published

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Kalalau Trail, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/kalalau-trail

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

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Kalalau Trail

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T21:58:18.795Z

Representative point on Kalalau Trail: 22.195°, -159.621°, about 236 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

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Reported

Named secondary source, including OpenStreetMap. Not a verified official figure.

Distance and elevation

  • The stored line is OpenStreetMap relation 9146299, 16.4 km. That is the Facts distance for this record, not a second measurement.

    OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 9146299 · source · checked 2026-09-23

Maps

  • Geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, relation 9146299.

    OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 9146299 · source · checked 2026-09-23

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Stored line for Kalalau Trail, from 22.221°, -159.579° to 22.172°, -159.660°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts22.221, -159.579
Distance16.4 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascent+1,584 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
Descent1,585 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-10-07 · provisional
High point236 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point0 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Daysnot published
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Wikidata Q15232863
Elevation
011823614.18 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 16.4 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (14.18 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 9146299 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Kalalau Trail (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • Kalalau Trail (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Kalalau Trail (start) car-free: unknown
  • Kalalau Trail (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Kalalau Trail?

Permit status is unverified for Kalalau Trail. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is Kalalau Trail?

Kalalau Trail is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Kalalau Trail?

The length on this record is 16.4 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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