Kalalau Trail

Information

Distance

18.0 km

Duration

2–4 days

Max elevation

244 m

Country

United States (US)

Difficulty

Berat — jalur sempit di tepi tebing (Crawlers Ledge), tiga penyeberangan sungai yang cepat meluap saat hujan, dan bahaya batu jatuh

Best Season

Mei–September (musim kemarau, laut lebih tenang)

Permits & Fees

Wajib permit berkemah untuk melanjutkan melewati Pantai Hanakāpīʻai; maksimal 5 malam berturut-turut di Pantai Kalalau dan 1 malam di Lembah Hanakoa. Reservasi day-use juga diperlukan untuk akses taman.

Description

The Kalalau Trail is an 18 km (11-mile) one-way route tracing the Nā Pali Coast on the north shore of Kauaʻi, Hawaii — often called one of the most beautiful, and most dangerous, hikes in the United States. From Keʻe Beach it climbs and descends across valleys and streams to the remote Kalalau Beach, passing famously narrow sections such as Crawlers Ledge with sheer drop-offs. The stream crossings at Hanakāpīʻai can rise rapidly during rain and demand caution. Anyone continuing past Hanakāpīʻai must hold a strictly limited camping permit.

Trail Highlights

Menyusuri garis pantai Nā Pali yang dramatis dengan tebing hijau menjulang ke laut; melewati Pantai dan air terjun Hanakāpīʻai, Lembah Hanakoa, hingga Pantai Kalalau yang terpencil; salah satu pendakian pesisir paling ikonik sekaligus paling berbahaya di Amerika Serikat.