In the above itinerary, you have the potential to spend the 3rd night at Kalalau – once you’re out there, your new familiarity of the trail may give you the confidence to hike out in a single day. A four-day itinerary would look like this:
I recommend a minimum of 4 days and 3 nights when planning your backpacking trip. Overnight permits are issued for a maximum of 5 nights, so the most ideal itinerary reads as follows: This is the main destination of the trail with a beach, waterfall, and archaeology found up the End of Valley Trail.Ĭamping along the Kalalau Trail is otherwise prohibited. Kalalau has a flowing stream and a composting toilet. Kalalau (end of trail) Campsites – 11 miles from the trailhead The Hanakoa Falls are accessible from here via a 0.4 mile (one-way) eroded use-trail up the east fork of the canyon. Hanakoa has a flowing stream, two rain shelters, and a composting toilet. These are: Hanakoa Valley Campsites – 6 miles from the trailhead The second thing to know when planning the duration of your backpacking trip is that camping is only allowed at two locations along the trail. Addtional explorations up the End of Valley Trail (1.9 miles) can make your total hike as long as 30 miles. Potential side hikes to Hankoa Falls (0.4 miles) and Hanakapi’ai Falls (1.6 miles) would add 4 miles total round trip, bringing you up to 26 miles. The first thing to know when planning the duration of your backpacking trip is that a round-trip to the end of the trail at Kalalau Beach is 22 miles.
Generally more time is better, but we’re not all so fortunate to have unlimited days to burn in Hawaii.ĭifferent lengths require different permits, which are explained in the Permit System and Parking Access section. There’s a number of different ways to hike the Kalalau Trail, all lasting for different durations. ROUTE: includes treacherous cliffs and fording potentially impassable streams – heed the safety warnings.īackpacking Itineraries, Day Hiking, and Trail Description with mileages No overnight parking is allowed, so backpackers must ride a shuttle or make other arrangements. WATER: streams are frequent but water must be treatedĮLEVATION: trailhead 20ft above sea level – trail climbs to almost 800ftĪCCESS: paved roads – the trailhead address and parking is located at Ha’ena State ParkĭRIVING: Day hikers with prior reservations may park at the trailhead. LENGTH: 11 miles one-way to trail’s end (Kalalau Beach) The permit system can initially be confusing, so I’ll walk you through it in the permits section.ĭESIGNATION: Ha’ena State Park and Napali Coast State Wilderness ParkīEST SEASONS: summer – winter and spring can be rainy PERMITS: Prior arrangements are required for all hikes on the Kalalau Trail, including day hikes and camping. A top-rated adventure through tropical paradise on Kauai’s north shore – the Napali Coast Kalalau Trail Guide – Quick Facts
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