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Climb to Sleeping Giant from the south, taking a slightly steeper trail than Nounou Trail East.


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Map Key

2.4

Miles

3.8

KM

Point to Point

1,068' 326 m

High

278' 85 m

Low

949' 289 m

Up

166' 51 m

Down

9%

Avg Grade (5°)

36%

Max Grade (20°)

Dogs Unknown

Features River/Creek · Views

Need to Know

No bathrooms anywhere on the trail, however, about a mile before you get to the trailhead, the Opaeka'a Falls lookout stop did have a public bathroom.

Description

Enter the trail from Kuamo'o Road between mile marker 2 and 3 where there is a trailhead sign on the right and roadside parking available. Most of the trail is through the forest with some views along the way. There is a covered picnic area close to the top for a break. The view from the top is amazing! If you get all the way to the top of the giant's chin/nose area, you can see 360 degree views of the island. Incredible!

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Julie Matthews

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Peak
Aug 16, 2018 near Wailua, HI
Nounou Trail East
Mar 10, 2023 near Wailua, HI
'Opaeka'a Stream foot bridge
Apr 20, 2019 near Wailua, HI

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Jul 11, 2024
Travis Neal
Trail currently closed due to "dangerous conditions and safety concerns"
Aug 7, 2022
Brent Smith
May 15, 2022
Kendyl Brown
5.9mi — 2h 30m
Mar 2, 2020
Justin valente
Nov 5, 2019
David Manuel
Covered bench lookout. — 11h 40m
May 11, 2019
Irina Saibeni
Apr 13, 2019
Chelsea Hillis
Beautiful Hike. Steep Cliffs at the top.
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