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Let's Go Hiking

Everything you need to know before you go hiking in Hawaiʻi's state parks and forests.
Main Slide 1

Let's Go Hiking

Everything you need to know before you go hiking in Hawaiʻi's state parks and forests.
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Which Island Do You Want to Explore?

Hiking in Hawaiʻi offers a range of experiences, from easy, family-friendly paved trails to advanced, multi- elevation, multi-day adventures. Every trail provides the opportunity to see Hawaiʻi’s beauty, wildlife, and environment from new angles – whether you’re climbing to the top of a mountain range or dormant volcano, or wandering through lush forests to remote beaches, or somewhere in between, Hawaiʻi’s trails are waiting to be explored. Activities, facilities, fees, and restrictions vary by location.

Remember that you may need additional permits depending on the activities you plan to engage in during your hiking trip, such as fishing, camping, or hunting.

Island Kauai
Kauaʻi
Island Oahu
Oʻahu
Island Molokai
Molokaʻi
Island Lanai
Lānaʻi
Maui Island
Maui
Island Hawaii
Hawaiʻi Island

Hiking Resources and Activities

Click the mobile phone icon to learn about the Outerspacial App.

Download the OuterSpatial App

Download in advance of your hike for:
• Offline access to trail information for areas with poor reception
• See trail details, activities, and resources
• Access rules and regulations

Get App Details
Click the brochure icon to see the hiking safety brochure.

Hiking Safety Brochure

Click the trees icon to view the Nā Ala Hele Trail & Access Program page.

Nā Ala Hele Trail & Access Program

Click the hiker icon to become a Registered Guide.

Hire a Trail Guide

Click the certificate icon to see information on getting hunter education certification.

Commercial Trail Tour Activity Permit

Click the tent icon to see the Camping homepage.

Camping

Click the target icon to see the Hunting homepage.

Hunting

Click the fishing pole icon to go to the Fishing homepage.

Fishing

Year Trails Established as Public Highways

The Highways Act of 1892, approved by Queen Liliʻuokalani, designated all existing trails at the time “or hereafter opened” as public highways.

Nā Ala Hele Advisory Councils

Advisory councils from the state and all islands oversee state hiking trails access, maintenance, and resources. Stakeholders include hikers, hunters, equestrian riders, Hawaiian cultural practitioners, environmentalists, affected land owners, and more.

One-way Distance for Kalalau Trail

The Kalalau Trail is one of the most adventurous hiking trails in the world. The 11-mile trail is graded but almost never level as it crosses above towering sea cliffs and through lush tropical valleys, dropping to sea level at the beaches of Hanakāpiʻai and Kalalau.
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Learn more about the Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Click the Hawaiʻi State Parks logo to visit the Division of State Parks homepage.

Learn more about the Division of State Parks

The State of Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources Divisions of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) and State Parks (DSP) proudly protects Hawaiʻi’s natural, scenic, and cultural resources for Hawaiʻi residents, visitors, and future generations.
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