Pu'u O Kila Lookout – Pihea Trail loop from Na Pali Coast State Park

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Pu'u O Kila Lookout – Pihea Trail loop from Na Pali Coast State Park

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Pu'u O Kila Lookout – Pihea Trail loop from Na Pali Coast State Park

02:00

7.13km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Kōkeʻe State Park

Nā Pali Coast State Wilderness Park

Na Pali-Kona Forest Reserve

Hono O Nā Pali Natural Area Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.46 km

Waiʻaleʻale – One of the Wettest Places on Earth

Highlight • Summit

1.75 km

View to Wai'ale'ale

Highlight • Viewpoint

The mountain in the center of Kauai, which is often in the fog, has the highest precipitation on the entire planet at over 11m per year.

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1.80 km

Pu'u O Kila Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the end of the road there is a great view of the coast.

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1.90 km

View of Nā Pali Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.90 km

Pihea Trail

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Be sure to take sturdy shoes. It is very greasy, slippery and wet. You have to hold on to roots and pull yourself up, lower branches etc.

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3.62 km

Pihea

Peak

7.13 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.45 km

3.19 km

311 m

101 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.45 km

3.22 km

311 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,260 m)

Lowest point (1,190 m)

Weather

Today

Thursday 12 November

24°C

21°C

35 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

May 29, 2025,Alakai Swap Trail

Alakai Swap Trail, a very beautiful trail with great views. We stopped halfway through because it was so slippery and muddy, constantly up and down.

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Pu'u O Kila Lookout – Pihea Trail loop from Na Pali Coast State Park

Waiʻaleʻale – One of the Wettest Places on Earth

View to Wai'ale'ale

Pu'u O Kila Lookout

View of Nā Pali Coast

Pihea Trail

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