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Kapalua Coastal Trail

Scenic coastal trail offering stunning views of the ocean, rocky cliffs, and access to beautiful beaches and coves.

Distance
Do not collapse to one figure; likely different measured endpoints
Difficulty
Moderate
Starting Elevation
UNVERIFIED - no source publishes an absolute figure (beachfront terminus)
Ending Elevation
UNVERIFIED - no source publishes an absolute figure (beachfront terminus)
Tour Company
N/A
Access Notes
Trail free, no permit; hours sunrise to sunset (Kapalua official). Kapalua-area parking converted to paid Parklinq lots 2025-26 (~$19-29+/day) - older free-parking guidance superseded for Kapalua-managed lots. Dogs prohibited (signed 'ua'u kani shearwater nesting sections, Apr-Dec).
Elevation Gain
167-209 ft (AllTrails, varying crawls); ~200-250 ft in guides
Trailhead
Kapalua Bay Beach (south) to D.T. Fleming Beach Park (north); access also at Oneloa Bay, Bay Villas lot, Ritz-Carlton Kapalua

Checked against current sources, October 2026.