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The Kalalau Trail follows Kauai’s Nā Pali Coast from Keʻe Beach to Kalalau Valley, a route famed for exceptional scenery and serious danger. Usually traveled as a 22-mile round trip, it combines steep climbs, narrow paths, stream crossings, falling rock hazards, and remote coastal conditions that can become deadly in rain or surf. Access beyond Hanakapiai is restricted to hikers with camping permits, reflecting both the trail’s remoteness and its risks. Despite drownings, rescues, and fatal falls that have underscored its unforgiving nature, it remains one of Hawaii’s best-known backcountry routes and the main land route to Kalalau Valley and beach.
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