Kōke‘e Trails

Waimea Canyon Trails
1. Iliau Nature Loop - Easy

4. Cliff Trail - Easy

Trailhead: Between mile markers 8-9 on Hwy. 550
Length: 0.3 mile / 0.5 kilometer (loop distance)
Description: Roadside trail through dry shrubland with plant signs
and sweeping views of Waimea and Wai‘alae Canyons. Named foriliau plant.

Trailhead: Halemanu Road at entry to Kōke‘e State Park
Length: 0.1 mile / 0.16 kilometer (spur trail distance)
Description: Spur Trail off Canyon Trail with views of Waimea Canyon.

5. Black Pipe Trail - Easy to Moderate

Trailhead: Connects Canyon Trail and Halemanu Road
Length: 0.5 mile / 0.8 kilometer
Description: Part of the plantation ditch system and alternate routeto the Canyon Trail. Open and sunny with many invasive plants.

2. Kukui Trail - DIFFICULT

Trailhead: Begins from the Iliau Nature Loop
Length: 2.5 miles / 4.0 kilometers
Description: Steep drop of 2,000 feet to the floor of Waimea Canyon
where it connects with Waimea Canyon Trail that leads to Waimea
Town (additional 11.5 miles).

6. Halemanu-Kōke‘e Trail - Moderate

Trailhead: Pu‘u Hinahina Lookout or Halemanu Road
Length: 1.2 miles / 1.9 kilometers
Description: Trail goes over ridge from Halemanu Valley to the Kōke‘eCamp area and ends at Camp Sloggett off Mōhihi Road. Native trees.

3. Canyon Trail - Moderate

Trailhead: Pu‘u Hinahina Lookout or Halemanu Road
Length: 1.8 miles / 2.9 kilometers
Description: Follows rim of Waimea Canyon with great views of thecanyon. Trail crosses Kōke‘e Stream and ends at Waipo‘o Falls.

7. Faye Trail - Easy

Trailhead: Faye Road
Length: 0.1 mile / 0.16 kilometer
Description: Provides access to other trails in Halemanu area.

Nāpali & Forest Trails

8. Waininiua Trail - Easy

Trailhead: Waineke Road
Length: 0.6 mile / 1.0 kilometer
Description: Forest trail that is a shortcut to other trails. Ends at
Kumuwela Road.

Trails adjacent to Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park.
14. Nu‘alolo Trail - DIFFICULT

Trailhead: Begins near Park Headquarters
Length: 3.8 miles / 6.1 kilometers (allow 5 hours hiking time)
Description: Trail drops 1,400 feet in first mile. Trail can be open andhot - bring plenty of water. Views of Nu‘alolo Valley.

9. Kumuwela Trail - Moderate

15. Awa‘awapuhi Trail - DIFFICULTHiking Safely

Trailhead: Near mile marker 17 along Kōke‘e Road
Length: 3.1 miles / 5 kilometers
Description: Trail drops 1,300 feet along length and ends at lookout
over valleys of Nāpali. Connects with Nu‘alolo Trail to make a loop.

Stay on designated trails and boardwalks. Pig trails and fog can cause
confusion and you could get lost!

16. Kaluapuhi Trail - Easy

Be sure you have time tocomplete your hike. The forest
gets dark early and quickly.

Trailhead: Just past Kalalau Lookout
Length: 1.6 miles / 2.6 kilometers
Description: Forest trail with easy grade. Can be a loop if you use
the road but recommended to walk back on the trail.

Take plenty of water, even for
short hikes. Open areas can besunny and hot. Consider a hat,sunscreen, and raingear.

17. Pihea Trail - DIFFICULT

Trailhead: Pu‘u o Kila Lookout at end of Kōke‘e Road
Length: 3.8 miles / 6.1 kilometers
Description: Slippery, muddy trail that can be dangerous. Views ofKalalau Valley before trail goes into forest and boardwalk to Alaka‘i.

18. Alaka‘i Swamp Trail - DIFFICULT

Trailhead: Mōhihi Road (~2.75 miles in from Kōke‘e Road)
Length: 3.5 miles / 5.6 kilometers
Description: Boardwalk through alpine bog environment. Wet andmuddy with mist and fog - stay on boardwalk. Forest birds & views.

Trails can be rocky, slippery,and muddy. Good boots arerecommended.

For more trail information,
maps, and brochures, visit
Kōke‘e Natural History
Museum and the Park
Headquarters.

STATE OF HAWAI‘I
Department of Land & Natural Resources
Division of State Parks andDivision of Forestry & Wildlife
www.dlnr.hawaii.gov

Trailhead: Near end of Waineke Road
Length: 1.0 mile / 1.6 kilometers
Description: More of a hunter’s trail that ends at Kumuwela Road andlookout. To the left of the lookout is the end of the Canyon Trail.

10. Pu‘u ka ‘Ōhelo / Berry Flat Trail - Easy

Trailhead: Mōhihi Road
Length: 0.6 mile / 1.0 kilometer
Description: Nature trail through groves of California redwood,Japanese sugi pine, and native koa and ‘ōhi‘a trees.

11. Water Tank Trail - Easy

Trailhead: Kōke‘e Discovery Center
Length: 1.0 mile / 1.6 kilometers
Description: Connects Pu‘u ka ‘Ōhelo Trail and Kōke‘e Road; forest.

12. Ditch Trail - DIFFICULT

Trailhead: Off Mōhihi Road
Length: 3.5 miles / 5.6 kilometers
Description: Poor condition; loose soil, drop-offs, and fallen trees.

13. Nature Trail - Easy

Trailhead: Behind Kōke‘e Museum
Length: 0.2 mile / 0.3 km
Description: Loop trail with native forest plants and identification
signs. Learn about the forest before going on longer hikes.