Diamond Head
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Hawaiian Islands · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Diamond Head is a 762 ft summit in the Hawaiian Islands (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Short, steep trail hike); best season is Year-round (weather dependent). Permit required. Typical staging is Honolulu (4.0 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 762 ft
- Prominence
- 596 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Year-round (weather dependent)
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Honolulu · 4.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Diamond Head, and what do you need before you go?
Diamond Head is listed as Short, steep trail hike with a best season of Year-round (weather dependent). Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Short, steep trail hike
- Best season
- Year-round (weather dependent)
- Access / staging
- Honolulu, Hawaii
How tall is Diamond Head, and where is it?
- Location
- Hawaii, USA
- Elevation
- 762 ft
- Prominence
- 596 ft
- Mountain range
- Hawaiian Islands
- Difficulty
- Short, steep trail hike
What makes Diamond Head notable?
Hawaiʻi’s most recognized landmark and a Waikīkī backdrop, with an easy-to-reach summit trail in a State Monument.
Lēʻahi, the volcanic tuff cone above Waikīkī on Oʻahu. A 0.8-mile state-monument trail climbs about 560 feet from the crater floor, up steep stairs and a lit 225-foot tunnel, to a 1911 fire-control station at the summit.
After you check trip readiness for Diamond Head, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii, USA.
Closest places
- Waikīkī — Hawaii via Kalākaua Ave
Notable trails & routes
- Diamond Head Summit Trail