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Trailspotting Hawaii

Eight day-hikes spread over the Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Kauai and the Big Island

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Overview: Step out of your beach sandals and into your hiking boots, because the Hawaii known to many as the idyllic land of palm trees, grass skirts and mai tais has a flip-side ... a dramatic and stunning natural wilderness which just begs to be explored.

This bundle includes four Maui hikes, three Kauai hikes and a walk cross an active volcano crater on the Big Island of Hawaii.

It's hard to beat the variety that Hawaii has to offer. One day you'll be bounding across boardwalks in an Jurassic Park style swamp and on another you'll be hiking around unspoiled coastline in search of towering and dramatic waterfalls.

We'll take you into the craters of two very different volcanoes, across desolate lava beds, deep into a bamboo jungle, and in search of remote swimming holes.

Tips:
• Many Hawaii trails get a little muddy and slippery, so good footwear is highly recommended.
• Valley hikes on Hawaii are prone to flash flooding (Pipiwai Trail) so be aware of the weather forecast and do not attempt such hikes under threat of rain.


Guides in this Bundle
Crater Trail & Sliding Sands, Haleakala NP, Maui
Crater Trail & Sliding Sands, Haleakala NP, Maui
Kula, Hawaii, United States
 
Moderate: 5.0 miles, Half day
Descend into the enormous and otherworldly crater of Maui's Haleakala National Park
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Hanakapi'ai Falls, Na Pali Coast, Kauai
Hanakapi'ai Falls, Na Pali Coast, Kauai
Kilauea, Hawaii, United States
 
Difficult: 8.0 miles, Full day
Explore the exotic Na Pali coastline in search of secluded beaches and spectacular waterfalls.
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Kilauea Craters Trail, Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Kilauea Craters Trail, Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Pahoa, Hawaii, United States
 
Moderate: 8.5 miles, Full day
Hiking inside the desolate crater of possibly the world's most active volcano.
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King's Highway, Hoapili Trail, Maui
King's Highway, Hoapili Trail, Maui
Kihei, Hawaii, United States
 
Easy: 4.0 miles, Half day
Scramble over the desolate lava beds of Eastern Maui to reach a secluded beach.
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Pihea & Alaka'i Swamp Trail, Koke'e SP, Kauai
Pihea & Alaka'i Swamp Trail, Koke'e SP, Kauai
Kilauea, Hawaii, United States
 
Difficult: 9.0 miles, Full day
Combining two of Kauai's best hikes take us from dramatic coastal cliffs to an exotic boardwalked swamp trail.
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Pipiwai Trail & Waimoku Falls, Haleakala NP, Maui
Pipiwai Trail & Waimoku Falls, Haleakala NP, Maui
Hana, Hawaii, United States
 
Moderate: 4.0 miles, Half day
A unique and very special waterfall hike where your adventures begin even before you reach the trailhead.
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Sleeping Giant, Nounou Mountain, Kauai
Sleeping Giant, Nounou Mountain, Kauai
Kapaa, Hawaii, United States
 
Moderate: 4.0 miles, 1-3 hours
Climb face of the fabled sleeping giant, and prey you don't wake him!
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Waihee Ridge Trail, Maui
Waihee Ridge Trail, Maui
Wailuku, Hawaii, United States
 
Moderate: 4.5 miles, 1-3 hours
Dramatic and always scenic. Hiking the Waihee ridgeline up in the Maui mountains.
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