3.3 miles
Distance
30 ft
Climb
-1,943 ft
Descent
01:00:37
Avg time

Kealia Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Peacock Flats
    Mokuleia, Hawaii
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, AM
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • TTFs on Trail
    Rock Garden
  • Global Ranking
    #39629 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20706 in Trail Running
    • #7709 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    45 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 85 in Hiking

Kealia Trail is the gnarliest downhill trail on Oahu. Rocky, tight switchbacks, cliffs, prepare to be tested. It's also a popular hiking trail so be sure to yield and be polite. Most of the hikers are stoked to see mountain bikers and can't believe anyone would be crazy enough to ride it.

source: MTB Hawaii
Access Info

You can access it quickly by parking at the Dillingham Airfield Tower. Most folks reach it by riding around the ridge and coming down it from the top.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Kealia Trail multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,914 ft
  • Altitude min
    10 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,924 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,924 ft
  • Altitude end
    10 ft
  • Grade
    -11%
  • Grade max
    -63.7%
  • Grade min
    15.8%
  • Distance climb
    476 ft
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    525 ft
  • Avg time
    01:00:37
  • Avg reverse time
    00:02:22
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on Jun 16, 2023
Dry
Avg: 4.21 (3 votes)
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      Kealia Trail Trail Reports

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      Jun 16, 2023 @ 8:25pm
      Jun 16, 2023
      		 Mokuleia Access Road closed through June 21st 2023.
      Nov 9, 2021 @ 5:23pm
      Nov 9, 2021
      		 Wanted to see for myself if it actually was a double black and boy was it gnarly. If you like rock gardens and full on tech decents, give this...
      Apr 8, 2021 @ 8:49pm
      Apr 8, 2021
      		 reporter Trail is clear and dry. It lives up to its hype as gnarly. I think just about every rider will will have so walk some portion of this trail...
      Dec 13, 2020 @ 10:03am
      Dec 13, 2020
      		 Not rideable going up or down. It is way to rocky and narrow. I’m calling bull on anyone that says they can bike this trail. I did go up it but...
      Feb 4, 2020 @ 2:31pm
      Feb 4, 2020
      		 All clear
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 2 rides
      • 21 miles avg distance
      All
      • 21 rides
      • Last: May 24, 2025

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      Feb 6, 2020 @ 1:27am
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      Feb 6, 2020 @ 1:27am
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