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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

81%

Runnable

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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Aug 29, 2019
Brad Powell
Still muddy ;-) 4.8mi — 1h 56m
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