Near Kanealole Trail
The vines.
Near Kanealole Trail
One of the ridges.
Near Kanealole Trail
Stream crossing.
Near Kanealole Trail
The start of the trail.
Near Kanealole Trail
One of the waterfalls through the brush.

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Kanealole Trail

3.0 (3 Ratings)
One of the three legs of the Makiki Valley Loop trail.
1.1
mi
Distance
649
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingFamily FriendlyRiver/CreekViewsWaterfall

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.13mi
Distance
649ft
Elevation Gain
70ft
Elevation Loss
40%
Max Grade
913ft
High Point
328ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail is one of three trails that make up the Makiki Valley Loop hike. This portion is just short of one mile in length. It follows the Makiki Valley stream. There are a couple of places along the trail where you can view waterfalls (but you kind of have to look for them, they are not prominent in view). There are about 20 geocaches on the full MVL if you are into geocaching.

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Contributors
Tre Martin