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Kua Bay via Makalawena Beach Trail

Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii

Trail length

12.9 km

Time

~2 hrs 51 min

Elevation Gain

166 m

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"A wonderous hike from the heart of Hawaiʻi County"

The Kua Bay via Makalawena Beach Trail is a 12.9 km looped trail that starts and ends in Mahaiula, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Medium. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 3 hrs 44 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.