Big Island · Hāmākua

Muliwai Trail (Z-trail)

Muliwai

Muliwai Trail (Z-trail)
Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0

Muliwai Trail (also Z-Trail or Wailoa-to-Waimanu Trail) connects Waipiʻo Valley to Waimanu Valley along the windward Kohala coast — ~9 miles each way with…

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How to visit

The Muliwai is a serious backcountry route — most-experienced-hiker rating. Multiple stream crossings can flash-flood; turn back if streams are running brown. Wear sturdy footwear; trekking poles useful. Permit required for camping at Waimanu. Do not attempt without preparedness for two days self-supported in remote terrain.

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