Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States
21.7 miles (35.0 km) · 3,181 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
The Kauai Powerline Trail (HI) route traverses 21.7 miles through Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States. Elevation gain totals 3,216 feet, with 3,215 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 6.5 miles with -290 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 150 feet per mile. About 70% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features very hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 10.4 puts it in the top 34.5% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in Hawaii.
| Distance | 21.7 mi (35.0 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,181 ft (970 m) |
| Average gain | 146 ft per mile (28 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 15.6 mi, 1,596 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 17.3% |
| Runnable | 70% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 2 descents |
| Profile shape | Rolling |
| Difficulty score | 8.5 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 6% |
| Mild uphill | 26% |
| Moderate uphill | 12% |
| Steep uphill | 9% |
| Mild downhill | 29% |
| Moderate downhill | 10% |
| Steep downhill | 8% |
Kauai Powerline Trail (HI) has 3,181 ft (970 m) of elevation gain over 21.7 miles (35.0 km). That averages 146 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Kauai Powerline Trail (HI) is 8.5 of 100. That is harder than 63.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 70% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Kauai Powerline Trail (HI) runs 15.6 miles (25.1 km) and gains 1,596 ft (486 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 17.3%.
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