Illustrated scene. Not a photograph of this place.
A Nā Ala Hele trail the Oct. 19, 2026 advisory agenda specifically calls open after storm damage. Route mileage and gate hours are not copied from older maps.
- Access
- Published route or place
- Cost
- Confirm the cost
- Difficulty
- No agency rating copied
- Effort
- Unrated
- Audience tags
- Locals, Adults
Effort follows the agency difficulty when one was published: easy is gentle, moderate and easy-to-moderate are steady, and moderate-to-difficult or an agency description of a strenuous climb is strenuous. It is a sorting aid, not a safety rating.
Access and permission
The Oct. 19, 2026 staff report says “Keālia Trail is Open” and that longer-term repair funding was discussed with FEMA. A 2013 DLNR area map described a lower access from Dillingham Airfield. That map is 13 years old and is not a current route guide. Use Outerspatial for the line and any gate hours.
No current fee was on the agenda line reviewed.
Conditions, separate from permission
The same agenda says most storm damage on Oʻahu trails was downed trees and erosion. Open access is not a safety rating. Check alerts the day you go.
Figures copied from the source
- Status line: Called open in the Oct. 19, 2026 agenda
What to bring
- Water and sun protection as general items. No current packing list was reviewed.
Logistics
- The pin is Kawaihāpai Airfield, the field still often called Dillingham, because that is the area named on the 2013 map. It is not a confirmation that the gate and trail sign are unchanged.
- Map pin: OpenStreetMap geocode of Kawaihāpai Airfield. Area reference only.
Related gear
These are exact Amazon listings checked on 2026-11-07. They are optional. As an Amazon Associate, purchases through these links can earn a commission. The tag is toa03-20. Stock and formulas change. Affiliate disclosure.
- Thinksport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+, 3 fl oz
For exposed walks and shoreline time. The Amazon listing checked on Nov 7, 2026 is titled Thinksport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ Zinc Oxide, 3 fl oz. That listing text says the formula uses zinc oxide (it states 24.25%) and lists oxybenzone among ingredients it does not contain. It did not explicitly say octinoxate in the text reviewed. Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §342D-21 makes it unlawful to sell or distribute sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in the state without a prescription. Read the current tube before you buy. Listing text changes.
- Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle, Cadet, 32 oz
For trails whose managing agency says there is no drinking water, or that stream water should not be drunk. The Amazon listing checked on Nov 7, 2026 is titled Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle, Cadet with Cadet cap, 32 oz. The listing describes a BPA-free Tritan bottle. This is one colorway, not a claim that every Nalgene bottle is the same product.
Sources and verification
Checked 2026-11-07. If a source disagrees with this page, use the source.