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Ka'u Desert Trail Topographic print
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18.2 mi point to point · 2,197 ft of climbing · Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

Ka'u Desert Trail

$59
Drawn from this trail's real elevation data, printed to order.
StyleTopographic
Available in 10 styles: Horizon, Topographic, Blueprint, Type Fill, Ridgeline, Ridge, Peak, Summit, Dot Grid, Risograph
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

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Ka'u Desert Trail · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Ka'u Desert Trail trail

The Ka'u Desert Trail route in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park measures 18.2 miles and gains 2,197 feet, with a low point of 1,723 feet and a high point of 3,829 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 9 percent, against an average of 121 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band. The nearest town is Hawaiian Paradise Park, about 25 miles away.

The trail

The Kaʻū Desert is a leeward desert in the district of Kaʻū, the southernmost district on the Big Island of Hawaii, and is made up mostly of dried lava remnants, volcanic ash, sand and gravel. The desert covers an area of the Kīlauea Volcano along the Southwest rift zone.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Maunaikimi 6.2
  • Hilina Palimi 18.2

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

More trails in The Big Island (Hawaii)

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Questions about the Ka'u Desert Trail print

What sizes does the Ka'u Desert Trail poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Ka'u Desert Trail track.
How hard is Ka'u Desert Trail?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the very strenuous band: 18.2 mi point to point with 2,197 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.
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Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.