The Road to Hana HANA HIGHWAY MILE by MILE the Road to Hana & Beyond Sixth Edition

Maui The Road to Hana HANA HIGHWAY MILE BY MILE The Road to Hana & Beyond Sixth Edition

Researched & Written by:

John C. Derrick

Guide of Hawaii, LLC www.GuideofHawaii.com HANA HIGHWAY - MILE BY MILE The Road to Hana & Beyond; Sixth Edition

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Language Note: Hawai‘i’s two official languages are Hawaiian and English. It is the only state in the U.S. with two official languages. In this guide we used both the English and Hawaiian names of places when possible. There are only 13 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet: A, E, H, I K, L, M, N, O, P, U, W and the ‘okina (‘). The okina is a glottal stop like the sound between the ohs in “oh-oh” and is considered a consonant. In order to clarify pronunciation, you will often see the glottal stop ( ‘ ) or ‘okina used on words in this guide such as Hawai‘i. Due to printing restrictions, we will not use the macron, which is found above stressed vowels in the Hawaiian language.

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We have made our best efforts to ensure that the material found in this publication is both useful and accurate. However, please be aware that we cannot completely guarantee the accuracy or description of any location found in this publication, and that neither the authors nor Guide of Hawaii, LLC make any guarantees concerning the accuracy of the information found here or in the use to which it may be put. The authors and Guide of Hawaii, LLC do not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident or any other cause. HANA HIGHWAY - MILE BY MILE TABLE OF CONTENTS Hana Highway Introduction

Road to Hana preface 6 Using this guide 8 Possible closures 9 Is the drive for you? 10 Some final basics 14 CHAPTER 1 Highway 36 & Pa‘ia Town

Start of Highway 36 18 Pa‘ia Town 18 Ho‘okipa Beach Park 18 Hana Highway - Map 1 of 7 19

CHAPTER 2 Highway 360 - The Road to Hana

Start of Highway 360 20 Hana Highway - Map 2 of 7 21 Twin Falls Trail 22 Na‘ili‘ili-haele (4 Waterfalls Hike) [KAPU] 22 Painted Bark Eucalyptus Trees 22 Waikamoi Ridge Trail (Ko‘olau Forest Reserve) 22 Waikamoi Falls 24 Garden of Eden Botanical Arboretum 25 Lower & Upper Puohokamoa Falls 26 Haipua‘ena Falls 27 Kaumahina State Wayside Park 27 Honomanu Bay Lookout 27 Punalau Valley Falls 28 Honomanu Bay Road 28 Various lookouts 28 Hana Highway - Map 3 of 7 29 Nua‘ailua Bay & Scenic Lookout 30 Ke‘anae Arboretum 31 Ke‘anae Peninsula & Village 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS Ching’s Pond (Sapphire Pools) 32 Ke‘anae Lookout 33 Wailua Town & Lower Waikani Falls 33 Wailua Valley Wayside Park 34 Upper Waikani (Three Bears) Falls 34 Wailuaiki Falls 35 Pua‘a Ka‘a State Wayside Park 35 Upper Hanawi Falls 36 Makapipi Falls 36 Hana Highway - Map 4 of 7 (Includes Hana Town) 37 Nahiku Road & Landing 38 Ula‘ino Road 39 -Ka‘eleku Caverns 39 -Kahanu Garden & Pi‘ilani Heiau 40 -Helele‘ike‘oha Falls (Blue Pool) [KAPU] 40 Wai‘anapanapa Wayside Park 41 Hana Town & Bay 42 Kaihalulu (Red Sand) Beach 43

CHAPTER 3 Highway 31 - Beyond Hana Town

Beyond Hana to Kipahulu (‘Ohe‘o Gulch) 44 Haneo‘o Road 45 -Koki Beach & ‘Alau Island 45 South Hana & Pi‘ilani Highway - Map 5 of 7 46 -Hamoa Beach 47 Waioka Pond (Venus Pool) [KAPU] 48 Ala‘alaula Falls 48 Paihi Falls 48 Wailua Stream 48 Wailua Falls 49 CHAPTER 4 ‘Ohe‘o Gulch & Kipahulu Area

‘Ohe‘o Gulch (7 Sacred Pools) & Kipahulu 50 Kuloa Point Trail 51 Kahakai Trail 51 HANA HIGHWAY - MILE BY MILE Pipiwai Trail 51 Makahiku & Waimoku Falls 52 Charles Lindbergh’s Grave 54 CHAPTER 5 South Kipahulu, Mokulau & Kaupo

South Kipahulu to Kaupo 54 Kipahulu Coastline 56 Kukui‘ula Falls 56 Alelele Trail & Falls 56 Pi‘ilani Highway - Map 6 of 7 57 Mokulau & Kaupo Store 58 Kaupo Gap Lookout 59 Pi‘ilani & Kula Highway - Map 7 of 7 60 Pokowai Sea Arch 60 Manawainui Gulch 60

CHAPTER 6 Upcountry Maui, Kula & Highway 37

Upcountry and the Haleakala Highway 61 Tedeschi Winery & Ranch Store 61 Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park 62 Enchanting Floral Gardens 64 Highway 378 (Crater Road) Turnoff 64 Kula Botanical Gardens 64 Polipoli Springs State Park 65

HIGHWAY MAPS Hana, Pi’ilani & Kula Highway Maps

Map 1 - Hana Highway 36 19 Map 2 - Hana Highway 360 (Part 1) 21 Map 3 - Hana Highway 360 (Part 2) 29 Map 4 - Hana Highway 360 (Part 3) 37 Map 5 - South Hana & Pi‘ilani Highway 31 46 Map 6 - Pi‘ilani Highway 31 57 Map 7 - Pi‘ilani & Kula Highway 31 & 37 60 earlier than you’dearlier than likeonyourva al caroneearlymorning(perhaps Imagine this:Youin yourrent get Highway toHeaven? PREFACE almost aspureandnaturalitwas undeveloped road and alandscape you aremore than a100miles of any you’velike ever taken.Before you’re embarking onajourneyun Highwayto realize 360youbegin the junction of Highway 36 and rise drive isworthit. As youreach about. You canonlyhopethesun mous drive you’ve heardsomuch cation) andyouheadoutforthisfa 6 This lookoutnearmilemarker14,withitsviewofthehighway andHonomanu Bay, isoneofthemostfamousdrive. Seepage28formoredetails. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… INTRODUCTION - - - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… the black sand beaches (and some Alaska coastline. Couplethatwith es uninterrupted alltheway tothe and gazeover anoceanthat stretch ever seen.Itscurvescoast the hug terfalls morebeautifulthanyou’ve the lushvalleys burstingwithwa in green, cloaked cliffs the scribe There arefewwordsthatcande all theworld. pristine and jaw-dropping drive in Hana Highway is perhaps themost get whatyou’ve seen, because the you’ve seenbeautifuldrives, for waiians arrived. And if youthink a 1,000 years ago when the first Ha - - - - - it ‑youonlywishhadmore ly, theearlyriseseemssoworth way younever imagined.Sudden will reveal theisland to youina of trails,andtheHanaHighway red onestoo)andthemultitude and letthose bywhoareinahurry. Aloha and pull over occasionally rushed. Just be sure to show some yourself be time. Don’tlet half that and doitin and residentswilltry journey toHana.Some visitors to threehoursmakethe52-mile Withoutup any stops,itcan take trip significantlymore. started early, and you’ll enjoy your get therush, So avoid traffic. the Highway, it’salmostalways about one complaintabouttheHana the highwayis If there willbe. the moreenjoyable yourtripdown avoid can you traffic more the and traffic, less means morning earlier your startinPa‘iato get town. An 7 a.m.orearlierisbest this trip; You’ll haveto start early up toget years inthemaking. It wasearth. the a million literally scenery on theface breathtaking of turns, you will pass by themost lane bridgesand617curves and undeveloped road,with56one- As you drive alongthe52 miles of tination, that is the main attraction. Town, it’s the journey, not thedes When itcomes to driving Hawai‘i. island ofMaui, and beyondonthe time. Aloha tothe Hana Highway Preface &UsingthisGuide Hana - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… remember thatyoucan’ttakefruit But flowers. island beautiful and refreshing tropicalfruit,snacks charming roadside stands selling Along the journey there areseveral east Mauifeelfarlessrushed. night willmakeyourexperience in (or more). Staying over atleastone a roominHanaTown for anight than once, we recommend booking any portionofthehighway more another day.Tokeepfromdriving ‘Ohe‘o Gulch,caneasilytake the The drive beyondHana,including included, can takeaboutafullday. Hana Town,withallthelistedstops each stop.Thedrivespend at to you visit,andhowmuchtime how often you stop, which places two fulldays.It’ll reallydependon described inthisbooktolastabout All inall,youcanexpectthedrive town inthebay. well beyondthesleepycoastal doesn’t endinHana;itcontinues And don’t forgetthatthejourney bring along toilet paper incase along toilet bring heading out.Italso is good to some snacks/smallmeals before cooler, ice, canned beverages and We recommend picking upa foam goods. other and pineapples for-takeoff airport storessell plenty of ready- Kahului the that find you’ll you, to takeabitofalohahomewith while in the islands. If you want only buywhatyouplantoenjoy so of Hawai‘i, out flowers the or 7 8 that there’s Falls isproof Waimoku 400 foot beyond Hana. plenty tosee INTRODUCTION

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This guide has been written for for written been has guide This should beexperiencedbyall. a drive thatistrulymagicaland inclined toagree.It’sajourneyand of Hawai‘i, andquitefrankly,we’re Highway to be the best drive in all many whowillproclaimtheHana and never-ending beauty.Thereare winding curves, one-lanebridges, for theirstunningcoastalviews, Pi‘ilani highways. Botharefamous Maui, includingboththeHanaand ney covering themajorityofeast In thisguidewe’ll embarkonajour USING THISGUIDE than two. better are “legs” four or three hikes bad ideaeither;forsomeofthe collapsible hiking pole isn’t a half- any ofthemanystunningtrails. A proper footwear ifyouplantohike and water bottled Bring Hawai‘i). (UV indexisnormally12to14+in want someraingearandsunblock the reststopsareout.You’ll also plain too busy. plain toobusy. simple becausesomemaps arejust and majorroads.We keep ourmaps spot locations,cities, landmarks All contain mile markers, general are detailed,yet clearandprecise. worked hard tomakesureourmaps them oryouhatethem,butwe’ve • Detailed guide unique. Here areafewthingsthatmakeour the HanaHighway andbeyond. those lookingtomakethetripalong Maps:

Maps…you love - each spot.Ifwe likedtheplace, what youwillsee/experienceat by anyoneoranythingotherthan of our ratings has been influenced rating (1-5stars;5isbest).None • Place Ratings: the spotison. ways knowwhichsideoftheroad tion youaretravelling, you’ll al direc what matter no way, This or “Makai” (toward the ocean). mountain andcenterof the island) but rather“Mauka”(toward the on, we don’tsay“left” or“right” which sideoftheroadspotsare stop easily.To help distinguish so youcanlocateandvieweach mile markersaroundtheisland guide gives directionsbasedon tion ofvarious spots on Maui. Our the bestway todescribetheloca • travelers. Herearetheratings: very usefulfortime-strapped found that this feature has been to expectateachspot.We have about thattoo.You’ll knowwhat we didn’t,you’re goingtoknow we’ll tell you we liked it, and if Mile Markers: -MustSee -Excellent -Good -So-So -Poor -AvoidorKapu Milemarkersare Eachspothasa Preface &UsingthisGuide - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… way. Beyond the ‘Ohe‘o Gulch, mud slidesalongtheHanaHigh ward slopes,creatingrockand quantities ofrainfallonitswind Maui canperiodicallyreceive vast raphy oftheisland. unique climateanddiverse geog occur morefrequentlyduetothe lays. OnMaui,theseclosurescan ed closures,maintenance,orde highway is plagued by unexpect From timetoevery roador POSSIBLE CLOSURES Hana Highway andbeyond were the quakeseveral portionsof the BigIsland the of (southeast ofMaui).Shortly after coast the off wasthere earthquakesignificant a roads toclosure.InOctober 2006, erated thesusceptibilityofthese Recent historyhascertainlyreit reduced thehazardsthere. greatly has netting of installation prone torockslides,thoughthe also are cliffs side leeward drier along thePi‘ilaniHighway, the said todatethe1930’s. just tosay“Hey.”Itsoriginsare it’s asignofgreeting,thanks,or while curlingthemiddlefingers) extending thepinkieandthumb the shakasign(done someone gives you In Hawai‘i when

by by 9 ------to thedangerofrockslides. After due indefinitely wasclosed Gulch the highway beyondthe‘Ohe‘o county, thoughalargeportionof age was repairedpromptlybythe closed. Muchofthequakedam cover both ofthesetopics. beyond HanaTown?”Below we’ll all thecontroversy abouttheroad “Is thedrive forme?” and“Why questions aboutthisjourney are, Some of the most frequently asked Pros &ConsoftheHanaHighway IS THEDRIVEFORYOU? before continuing. ‘Ohe‘o Gulchastoroadconditions ing withtherangerstationat Upcountry Mauiwe advisecheck way around the‘backroute’into When drivingthePi‘ilaniHigh (page 61). guide, such as Tedeschi Winery the siteslistedatendofthis Upcountry Mauitoviewafewof will need to access Highway 37 in around eastMaui. As aresult,you from makingthe“loop-tour” do occur,willprohibitvehicles unpredictable closures,whenthey as needed for maintenance. These the countymaycloseroad persists alongthePi‘ilani Highway Since thedangerofrockslides by theopeningofroad. ahulu andHanawere reconnected rural communitiesofKaupo,Kip nance, inOctober2008,theisolated nearly twoyears ofroadmainte 10 INTRODUCTION - - - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sider. Justkeepinmindthatthe something youwillwant tocon the HanaHighway isdefinitely self an avid outdoors man, then ing hiking)andconsideryour you canduringyourtrip(includ wants toseeanddoasmuch If youarethetypeoftraveler who causes thegreatdebate. divergence inopinioniswhat tell youtoskipitaltogether.This others whoarejustasinclined to drive thehighway. Butwe know way we’d ever gotoMauiandnot a personalstandpoint,thereisno what your interests include. From the typeoftraveler youareand timately itreallycomesdownto swer isn’tasimpleyes orno.Ul and yourtravel party?”Thean the HanaHighway rightforyou “Is question, first the to us brings that So effort. and time the worth a debateover whetherthedrive is way, thenyouknowthereisquite Internet regarding the Hana High If you’ve doneanyresearchonthe you. suggest theHanaHighway for type oftraveler, thenwe highly ject. Ifyouarethenature-loving with someauthorityon thatsub the Union, we feel we can speak try. Havingvisitedevery statein es ofhighway intheentirecoun one ofthemostbeautifulstretch miles round-trip).Butit’salso of windingroad(morethan100 a singleday)alongmanymiles sightseeing (it’shardtodoitin drive caninvolve several daysof ------other travelers by. other travelers by. time to toletresidentsand/or mon courtesy of pulling over from should be. As avisitor, use thecom a lotlessrewarding thatitcouldor visitors andreallymakes thedrive traffic enough. This frustrates a lotof drive thecenterline ifheldupin driving visitorsontheroadandwill residents don’tcaremuchforslow- involves a “no-work” attitude. Local be frustratingifyouridealvacation Highway. Itisalongdrive, anditcan then stuff,” you mightwant torethinktheHana “outdoors of lot a do beach, hatesmosquitoes,andnot is lookingtorelax,sitbackonthe If youarethetypeoftraveler who The HanaHighway windsalong52milesofundeveloped coastlinepassing over 50one-lanebridgesand600turns-that’sjusttoHanatown. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Preface &UsingthisGuide - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… you answer “yes” tomostofthese, ing ifyouwant tomakethedrive. If things tokeepinmindwhendecid With that said, here are a few more gladly saywe have notonce had was initially aconcern.We can one ofushasmotionsickness, this might bearoughjourney. Since tion sickness? mo getting without turns quent your party,comfortablewithfre 1.) your timesomewhereelse. might want to consider spending ing “no”tomostofthese,thenyou However, ifyou feel you areanswer then we’d recommendthedrive. Are you,andallthepeoplein If not, all the turns 11 11 - - - - seat may have a completely differ passenger. Passengers intheback either drivingorobservingasa the frontseatofcartogether, However, we’ve always been in anyone ever getsickonthisdrive. Gulch, andbeyondtoUpcountry way, inHana, atthe‘Ohe‘o much toseeontheHanaHigh able for the drive? 3.) with trafficonthehighway. determined by how you deal joyment, or lack-thereof, can be one ofthelargerones.Your en reasons, buttrafficisdefinitely ney, andwe saythatformany the very latesttostartthejour fic. We againstressthat7a.m.is may notencounteralotoftraf how earlyyoustart,mayor get startedlate?Dependingon drive initataslowpaceifyou in traffic? 2.) ness wristbands. We prefertheclothmotionsick ways toprevent motion sickness. ent experience.Thereareseveral 12 guide. Soifwe don’t mentionit, every pulloffwhilewritingthis are bunchedup.We stoppedat plore locationswhereother cars tempted topullover andex town youwillbecontinually As youmakethedrive toHana What dotheyknowthatIdon’t? don’t waste yourtime. Are youcomfortabledriving Do youhave thetime avail Are youpreparedto There is so INTRODUCTION -

------……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… to seeallthesights? 5.) becomes doublethatnumber. means 600turnsand50+bridges and makethedrive back. That means youmayneedtoturnaround often close due to rock slides. That southeast drive, plustheroadcan companies technicallyprohibitthe highway twice? 4.) lem. Hana wouldalleviatethisprob recommended, staying a night in more stressful. As we previously lit andlocaltrafficcanmakeit back, doit.Theroadisnotwell skipping placestogetstarted on thetime,andifthatmeans the drive inthedark.Keepaneye never trytomakeanyportionof two fulldays.Whatever youdo, do thisdrive withanylessthan honestly berushingyourselfto compass everything. You would Maui thatasingledaycannoten the car. if youaren’tlikelytostep outside down onits“worth”in ourbook cuts definitely it but window, car The highway isbeautifulfroma deciding tomakethedrive ornot. hiking, sokeepthatinmindwhen eryone likestheideaofeven light For us, this is ideal. But not ev walk orhike abittoseethings. out ofthecar,andinsomecases, ing tohave tostop frequently, get to really appreciate it, you’re go Highway isgreatfromacar,but Are youpreparedtostop,alot, Are youwillingtodrive the Many car rental Manycarrental The Hana - - - - - thedecisiontomakedrive is most - and this is for the lawyers Gulch (Kipahulu)?”Firstandfore about theroadbeyond‘Ohe‘o question, “Whythecontroversy In regardstothesecondmostasked fine terrain, with just a few rough they proclaimitis.It’sperfectly ‘Ohe‘o Gulchisn’thalfasbad fool you;the drive beyondthe al companiesoralarmistsonline Frankly though,don’tlettherent it. there, don’tsaywe toldyoudoto yours alone.Ifyoubreakdownout The scenerybeyondthe‘Ohe‘oGulchalongPi‘ilaniHighway isvastly dif ferent fromthesceneryfoundjustacrossislandonHanaHighway. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Preface &UsingthisGuide - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… by thefullypaved Highway 37. country Maui,canstillbeaccessed stops attheendofourguide,inUp tion of the journey, several of the If youchoosenottomakethispor in 2006. as it did following the earthquake sometimes closeduetorockslides, above, itstillcanbe.Hence, cliffs the in instability to due times, ally badstretchofroad,andat About 30years agothiswas are regularly gradedroad. areas of brokenpavement and 13 - - - - way andbeyond. and beautyoftheHanaHigh er drive hasquitethecharm you’ll bedisappointed.Nooth ering thedrive. We don’tthink Hopefully, you’re stillconsid animal world isactuallyanin prit we’ve come acrossinthe ards stillexist.The main cul example). However, otherhaz hiking (nopoisonoak/ivy, for that willcauseirritation when snakes, andtherearefewplants There arenolargepredatorsor life on the Hawaiian Islands. safe fromallanimalandplant For themostpartyouarevery • Wildlife, plants&insects land. the hazardsof this beautiful is ter preparedyouaretoavoid The moreyouknow,thebet natural lawprevails outhere. land; itisoftenwild,roughand are visiting.This isn’t Disney the truthaboutplaceyou because we want youtoknow ments below are rather candid about thesehazards.Ourstate those whotravel withyouknow them. Please makesureyouand ucate youonatleastafewof and we’d be foolishnottoed even paradisehasitshazards, be describedasparadise.But Maui’s east coast easily could Hazards, weather, andmore SOME FINALBASICS 14 INTRODUCTION ------……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Hawai‘i alsocreateahazard. The edibleplantsandfruitsof prepare accordingly. the wetter sideoftheisland,so Mosquitoes typicallyfrequent they usuallystayoutofsight. drier sidesoftheisland,but There alsoarescorpionsonthe wanted togive itamention. ly dangerous.Nonetheless,we the biteof a cane spider is rare rather thandefenditself,and long legs. Typically it will run a canoftuna;thatincludesits to itssize.Itisaboutas big as cane spiderismostlyfeareddue But it’smostlyhype.Thebrown of attentionisthecanespider. Another insectthatgetsalot lands. want duringyourvisittotheis or stungbyoneisnotwhatyou quite apunchandgettingbit these aggressive insectspack sect, thecentipede.InHawai‘i speaks foritself. We recommend A UVindexofnear14+ every day • Thesun similar lookingfruits. ber thatsomeplantswillhave know forsureitissafe.Remem be eatenunlessyouabsolutely ous andnofruitorplantshould Many plants here are poison their mouthsinHawai‘i. Notso. can popjustaboutanythingin Many visitorsbelieve thatthey - - - - of theburnswilllastalotlonger. of yourreturnhome;thememory tan willbegonewithinamonth trying togetthattropicaltan.The all times.Don’truinyourvisitby at least 15+ sunblockinHawai‘i at falls, the greater the danger. falls, thegreater thedanger. that comeover thefalls.The largerthe are alsorocks,logs,andother debris folks forgetaboutthefact thatthere Hana Highway. Unfortunately, some to getunderthemanyfalls alongthe note onwaterfalls: It’svery tempting with thelikesofthisdisease. Another and youdonotwant togetmixedup contaminated byanimaldroppings, Leptospirosis canbefoundinwater water, and cover anyopenwounds. fall, makesureyoudon’tswallow any stream orpool,playunderawater If you plan to go swimming in a natural and thewater level. weather the to attention close pay ing anystreamsorrockhopping, to risesubstantially.Ifyou’re cross where youare,cancauseastream One goodrain,even farinlandfrom a regular occurrenceinsomeplaces. is flooding Flash islands. the in quickly very heights and rates flow land. Streamsandrivers canchange are andbeaware oftheweather in you where stream the of flow to the attention Pay sweet: and short Our primarymessagehereis • Streams,waterfalls &pools drive inaconvertible. keep inmindifyou’re makingthe This is especiallyimportantto Preface &UsingthisGuide - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… see othersinthewater. ers beforeswimming,even ifyou warning. Always consulttherang little very with occur can flooding flash streams, all with As deadly. and the currents near the ocean are er ofthewater hereisvery intense, very dangerousattimes.Thepow ming atthe‘Ohe‘oGulchcanbe urged ustopointoutthatswim Kipahulu-area residentsalsohave Use caution. over waterfalls. Rocks alsofall 15 - - - rents, sharp coral,large waves, the hazardsofocean.Ripcur then youlikelyalreadyknowabout If you’ve ever beentothebeach • Oceanlife&thebeach running most oftheway toHana. havecompany, andthey ditches EMI is theEast Maui Irrigation • EMIland greatly appreciated. dents here.Your courtesywillbe be mindfulandrespectfulofresi ploring yourbackyard at home, so wouldn’t wantlikely people ex trails, caves, lava tubes,etc.You not sureabout-waterfalls, pools, limits. Don’texploreplacesyou’re off- it’s then “Kapu” says that sign it’s closed, it’s closed. If you see a the use of suchproperties.Ifatrailsays avoid to attempted have are privatethat and weproperty There aremanylocations on Maui • Generalsightseeing ing signs. to Paywarn attention swimming. on thehazardsofoceanbefore work andbecomefullyeducated Park, makesuretodoyourhome found at Wai‘anapanapa State pecially atanybeacheslikethat plan toswimanywhereelse,es Beach beyond Hana Town. If you along thisdrive, namelyHamoa you cansafelyswimintheocean a few.Thereareselectlocations surf, andvarious creaturesarejust 16 INTRODUCTION ------……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… weather isthatit isvery local The best thingaboutHawai‘i’s • anyone tohikeonitsproperty. permitting not was EMI heard, we are notlegallyaccessible. The last are onprivatethey and property tioning thesespotsduetothefact We have typicallyskippedmen completely onorinsideEMIareas. falls alongtheHanaHighway are Trespassing” signs. A fewwater access to certainlocationswith“No sionally theyalso will blockpublic Occa Maui. central in fields cane Their tunnels andditches feed the above thefalls. diverting water fromthestream a at flowing lower thanusualrateduetoEMI be may waterfalls explore alongthehighway. Some in mindas you that tions, keep vent publicaccess to certainloca various fallsandoccasionallypre Since theydodivert water from the tradewinds) areas. ka (inland)andwindward (facing sulting inprecipitationalong mau the islandsfromnorth, oftenre These trade winds bringcool air to prevalent inthewintermonths. NE toENE and are typicallymore trade winds.Thesewindsblow the by affected is islands, waiian Maui, like alltheothermajor Ha minute andinbrightsunthenext. highway and be in a rain storm one ized. You maybedrivingalongthe Weather conditions ------have its benefits, too. For one, the one, For too. benefits, its have a soggytrip.Don’t.Theraincan most visitorsworrythey’ll have of Maui.Thisimmediatelymakes way isalongthewindward side The majorityoftheHanaHigh idea. As previouslynoted,the other outdooractivities is a good poncho withyouduringhikesor able onMaui,keepingacompact Since weatherso unpredict canbe there. tion atall.Usuallytheyaren’teven see afewwaterfalls we don’tmen it’s raining,don’tbesurprisedto In fact,ifyoumakethedrive while burst intoviewalongthehighway. sometimes dryandhiddenfalls catch allthatrainwater, soeven the storm hasjustpassed.EMIcan’t waterfalls aregorgeouswhena Hana Highway coastline Preface &UsingthisGuide - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… sure apleasanttriptoHana. Reasonable precautionswillen something, hideit out of sight. your doors.Ifyouhave toleave car andalways makesuretolock Never leave anyvaluables inyour being pilferedbymiscreants. thing youleave behindisatriskof car andwalk toseethesights,any the stops require you to leave your Hana Highway. Becausemanyof Theft isarealityofdrivingthe • hiku Road(milemarker25). sured itusuallyclearsuppastNa on anespeciallyrainyday,restas spells. Ifyoudocatchthehighway likely onlytoexperienceitinshort you’regood newsaboutrainisthat Crime 17 - - - - The official start of the Hana just outsideofKahului,Maui. of Highway (Highway 36)begins start official The Highway 36toHighway 360 HANA HIGHWAY to browsethrough thelocalshops. small size,so youmighteven want decent shoppingconsidering its later onthedrive. Pa‘ia hassome grab abitetoeatforpicnic lunch It mayalsobeagood placeto gas stopuntil up yourvehicle here.It’sthelast stop. We highlysuggest youfuel beyond thetown.That’sournext Ho‘okipa BeachPark located just Today itisfamousprimarilyfor Pa‘ia was a sugarplantationtown. ago years hundred a over little A beyond milemarker6. it to where you enterPa‘ia town turn ontoHighway 36andfollow town fromthe (Pah-ee-ah) town.Togetto on Maui’snorthshorenamedPa‘ia Highway beginsatasmalltown The journeyalongtheHana Mile Marker6-Highway 36 PA‘IA TOWN their drive downthehighway. familiar withthesemapsaheadof always encouragefolkstobecome drive aheadofyou.Ofcourse,we for thispartoftheislandand this guideshouldgive youafeel The maps included throughout 18 Hana Town. HIGHWAY 36 Kahului Airport, Pa‘ia

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… MileMarkers0-8 (to your left) and the Pacific Ocean parts ofcoastalnorth nice spottogetagoodviewover the sign.Ho‘okipaLookoutisa prior to turning into the park at back uptotheexityoupassed to Ho‘okipaBeachitselfandthen other is the road that leads down you turnintothepark,and immediately toyourrightonce one isanoverlook thatisalmost inside smallHo‘okipaBeachPark: located (hangouts) spots different the spot.Therearetwovery be lookingforthesignmarking before youpasstheentrance,so You’ll passthesteeplygradedexit Pa‘ia andKa‘autownmakai. Beach Park islocatedjustbeyond As we justmentioned, Mile Marker8-Highway 36 HO‘OKIPA BEACHPARK the west coastofMaui. are superiortoLahainastoreson Some wouldarguethatPa‘ia shops a surfer’s hangout, sothecrowd at this location. Also the beach is don’t want towaste toomuchtime 36 andcontinueyourjourney. You best betistogetbackon Highway you’re doneatthelookout,your are heldhereannually. After events windsurfing World-class Beach. waves belowyouonHo‘okipa surfers andwindsurferscatchthe you. It’salsoagreatplacetowatch stretching tothenorthinfrontof

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19 the drive is due in large part to the the drive is dueinlargeparttothe drive. Thelushvegetation thatlines you keeptrackofmileage alongthe odometer atthejunction willhelp your Resetting official journey. our the to start is This 360. Highway to thejunctionofHighway 36and 36, pastmilemarker16,you’ll come As youcontinuedownHighway Mile Marker0 Highway 360toHanaTown THE ROADTOHANA here? on beaches Maui, sowhywaste your time better are there but We’ve never hadanyproblems, as peopleinotherpartsofMaui. is notalways asfullof“aloha” 20 ern coastline. surfers inaction.Italsoprovidesabeautifulviewalongthenorth The overlook above Ho‘okipaBeachPark isagreatplacetowatch Mile Markerxx- CHAPTER 2

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This reserve stretches uptoaround map). (note thehighlightedareaon edge oftheKo‘olauForestReserve fact thattheHanaHighway skirtsthe inches ayear. jumps toanincredible 200-300 the slopes of Haleakala the rainfall averages 60-80inchesa year. Justup area receives. Nearthecoast,rainfall the vast amountofrainthatthis EMI. Itleasesthelandbecauseof irrigation ditches now overseen by by a75-milenetworkoftunnelsand guava trees. Ko‘olauiscrisscrossed bamboo, eucalyptus,mangoand tropical paradise of sorts, filled with Volcano. Insidethisreserve is a 4000 feetontheslopesofHaleakala - CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana 21 crosses theHo‘olawanui streamand Just beyond mile marker 2 a bridge Mile Marker2-Highway 360 TWIN FALLS &TRAIL online orin another guidebook. A You mightreadaboutthis spot (FOUR WATERFALLS HIKE) NA‘ILI‘ILI-HAELE [KAPU] ally sharpturnsinthehighway. re first the encounter to start you’ll marker 3and4, close to Huelo, Beyond Twin Falls,between mile The roundtriptakesaboutanhour. to the various falls at this location. map youshouldbeabletonavigate drawn onit.Usingthismakeshift grassy areatoarockwithmap fruit stands.Walk throughthesmall lot thatisusuallyaccompaniedby side oftheroadinasmallparking the mauka(toward themountain) on park and off pull can you later) If youdodecidetostopnow(or til fartherdowntheroad. waterfallsgrand un find won’t they stopped atthislocationexpecting talked withseveral peoplewhohave this early in your journey. We have really notworththetimetostophere to whatisaheadofyouthough,it’s to viewseveral smallfalls.Compared ofadvice. a word Twin Fallsisanicestopifyouwant first, But Falls. Twin stop, first our find you’ll here 22 Mile Marker6-Highway 360

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… MileMarkers2-9 (KO‘OLAU FORESTRESERVE) WAIKAMOI RIDGETRAIL 31 come laterinourjourney( at also cangetaglimpseofthesetrees isn’t muchroomtopullover. You is notreallyastop,asthere purple andgreen.Thislocation been hand-paintedshadesofred, unique barkthatappearstohave a smallgrove. Thesetreeshave a trees makai(toward theocean)in some find Between milemarkers6and7you’ll Mile Marker6-Highway 360 EUCALYPTUS TREES PAINTED BARK ( located onprivate EMIproperty It’s off-limits. or Kapu, considered be should spot The falls. different marker atrailleadsmaukatofour missing 6mile half-mile beyondthe head. shelters and the left to a small overlook with picnic lot, headuptotheopenarea toyour After parkingintheoften crowded fact it’saroundabendin theroad. Overlook. Itiseasyto missduetothe Waikamoi Ridge ForestTrailand for the parking lot (mauka) to the mile marker 9,keepyoureyes open past a half-mile over little A Mile Marker9-Highway 360 see page16 ). Ke‘anae Arboretum, whichwill Painted BarkEucalyptus ). Waikamoi trail

see page see page the first lookout bench) you’ll notice half way alongthelooptrail(and at that direction.Whenyou getabout and isultimatelyaneasier hikein counterclockwise around theloop at thetrailhead.Itwill takeyou recommend youtaketherightpath When startingthetrail(s),we near theparkingarea. Both trailsstartatthepicnicshelter way extension fromthelooptrail. picnic area),andtheotherisaone- and ends where it starts (at the loop thattakesabouthalfanhour sections tothetrail.Oneisashort the way. Thereareactuallytwo overlooks atvarious points along bamboo andfernswithscenic short naturewalk throughtrees, The througharainforestanddiscover thewildsideofMaui’sHanaHighway. Waikamoi forestisoneofakindonMaui.Nowhereelsecanyoustroll Waikamoi Trailisabeautiful, ………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana breaks out of the trees into a grassy breaks outofthetreesintoagrassy At thetopofthisridgetrail will takeyoufartheruptheridge. less crowdedthanthelooptrailand always it’s because effort extra the right. Thisextensioniswell worth the to off branching extension the one good rain storm. The worst one goodrain storm. The worst tion, butthatcanchange withjust The trailisusuallyingood condi point atthetrailhead. along the contour to the beginning to another bench overlook andthen the looptrailgoesdownridge and takearightontoit.Fromthere back, you’ll returntothelooptrail and ocean. After youturntohead remarkable viewsofthehighway picnic site. This overlook offers some clearing withanothershelterand 23 23 - pending on which trailsyouhike. 30 minutes to anhourherede extension. Expecttospend about and about11/2milesif you dothe miles ifyoudotheloop trailalone The gate here. because mosquitoesliketocongre and we dorecommend bugspray There arenofacilitiesatthissite, loop. the of half improvedfirst the as volunteer groups have already future, the in “fixed” be Wesuspect will this roots. with filled be steeply downhillattimesandcan beyond theextensiontrail.Itgoes ing counterclockwise)isthepart part ofthelooptrail(whenhead 24 An overlook insidetheGardenofEdenprovidesagreatviewKeopuka Waikamoi Trail is a total of .08 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… “Jurassic Park” Rock,usedintheopeningscenesof1993film. Mile Markerxx- CHAPTER 2 - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mile Marker10-Highway 360 WAIKAMOI FALLS partially visible fromthehighway. an eye outforthefallswhich willbe during or after a rainy spell,keep sight. Ifyouaredriving theroad after arainstormisan incredible A larger falls exists upstream, and know thisandstopanyway. recently rained.Somepeopledon’t really warrants astopunlessithas Nothing aboutthisfallsorpool mauka on the Waikamoi Stream. waterfall and poolnearthebridge stop youmightnoticeasmall Between thisspot andournext On themaukasideofhighway, a Mile Marker10-Highway 360 BOTANICAL ARBORETUM GARDEN OFEDEN Pacific region and tropical rain tropical thethroughout forests world. Today and region Pacific plants and trees from the South arose toincludeexotic opportunity species. Along theway the Hawai‘i’s native andindigenous the area’s natural ecosystem with in 1991withavisionofrestoring The 25-acre site was purchased opening sceneofthemovie. inside thegardenwas featuredinthe can beseenfromagorgeouslookout Keopuka “ its debutin“JurassicPark.” The The garden is most popular for favorite stopsontheentiredrive. exception totherule.It’soneofour or businesses.Butthisgardenisthe go intodetailsaboutprivate gardens & BotanicalGarden.We usuallydon’t find The half-mile pastmilemarker10,you’ll Keopuka Rock ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Garden ofEden Arboretum Jurassic Park” Rock which CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana their web site: their web site: photos andamapcanbefoundon daily from8a.m.to3p.m.More is well worthit.Thegardenisopen per personasofthisprinting,butit two atthegarden. Admission is$10 Expect tospendaboutanhouror picture withyou. parrots whowillgladlyposefora collection ofbeautiful,well-trained at theexitofgarden.Hehasa into Bud“TheBirdman”Clifton If you’re luckyyoumightalsorun ducks, geeseandeven somehorses. garden includingpeafowl, chickens, domesticated animalslive insidethe next stop)fromthegarden.Several at Upper plants. You alsocangetagoodlook of Hawai‘i’s mostculturallyuseful and ritualsisstillconsideredone by thePolynesiansinceremonies Hawai‘i. Tihasalonghistoryofusage extensive collectionofTiplantsin labeled plants, including the most there aremorethan500botanically

www.MauiGardenOfEden.com Puohokamoa Falls (our Puohokamoa Falls(our 25 Between mile markers 10-11 Mile Markers10-11-Hwy360 PUOHOKAMOA FALLS LOWER &UPPER the oppositepage.Thereusedtobe Puohokamoa Fallsisthephotoon view youcanlegallygetofLower speed by. Unfortunately,thebest the roadasvisitorsunknowingly gracefully cascades just below location. This200-footwaterfall the highway duetoitshidden eludes nearlyeveryone driving Lower Lower PuohokamoaFalls. impressive waterfalls, along thehighway therearetwo 26 Puohokamoa Falls HIGHWAY 360 Upper PuohokamoaFalls Upper &

•• MileMarkers10-13 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… surprised ifit’sstillclosed. access tothefalls,sodon’tbe (the GardenofEden)was restricting As ofourlastvisit,the landowner the GardenofEden( is visiblefrom is thesamefallsthat Puohokamoa Fallsandpool.This short pathleadsyoutothe parking space(mauka)wherea is a bridge and beside it asmall Just beyond mile marker 11 there Hawai‘i. a private ownerandthestateof of thelandisindisputebetween closed to thepublic.Ownership 10 whichledtothefalls, but itnow .08 ofamilepastmarker about a shorttrailleadingfrompullout see page25 Upper ). at ie akr 1 o’l find you’ll 11 marker mile past Located maukaahalf-mile Mile Marker11-Highway 360 HAIPUA‘ENA FALLS and village, anupcomingstop( view ofthe One highlightisaspectacular of the northeast Mauicoastline. views scenic offers stop Wayside Park. This7.8-acreforestedrest State Kaumahina find Just pastmilemarker12you’ll Mile Marker12-Highway 360 WAYSIDE PARK KAUMAHINA STATE things ahead. better are there - driving on keep trouble togetthefalls.Ifnot, fan, thisstopmightbeworththe If you’re adie-hardwaterfall up thesteepandmuddyslope). were notwillingtotaketherisk and noneofuscoulddoit(or the upper falls, alongwithsomeotherfolks, to get to attempted all thatwas easilyvisible.We our lastvisitthelower fallswas usually slipperyandrisky.On Haipua‘ena butthehikeis A largerfallsupstreamfeeds falls andpool. close andpersonalviewofthe bridge thatcangive youanup short trailonthefarsideof Haipua‘ena Falls.Thereisa Ke‘anae Peninsula see

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… view themanyexoticplants. the ocean,givingyouachanceto loop trailsthatleaduphillfrom page 32 Wayside Park you’ll find a pullout Right beyond Mile Marker13-Highway 360 HONOMANU LOOKOUT or todoabitofbirdwatching. longer ifyoustopforapicniclunch spend 15-30minuteshere,possibly renovation project.Expectto of 2005itunderwent amajor spring/summer the in attractive, To makethisspoteven more ). Therearealsoseveral Kaumahina State Highway. of theHana hidden gems one ofthe Falls remains Puohokamoa Lower 27 27 PUNALAU VALLEY FALLS look atthe point you cangetanothergood manu Bay.Fromthisvantage that gives agoodviewofHono There aretwo roads that leadto saw fromabove atmilemarker 13. Honomanu Bay,which youjust you willhave achance tovisit Between mile markers 13 and 14 Mile Marker 13-14 - Highway 360 ACCESS ROADS HONOMANU BAY stream isflowingtooheavily. streambed, andavoidthespotif way. Use caution headingupthe anywhere from10-25minutesone the streambedonrockscantake the fallsalltoyourself.Thewalk up the falls.Ifyou’re lucky,you’ll have longer thanthat)youshouldreach or sofeetupthevalley (it’ll feellike serious rockskipping,ataround800 streambed whiledoingsome If you head up the Punalau mile pastmarker13. side ofthebridgearoundaquarter- far the on off pull falls, the access end ofthesmallPunalauValley. To slide downthesteepslopeat Punalau Falls’waters tranquilly might beinluckatthisnextspot. you canenjoyalltoyourself, If you’ve beenlookingforawaterfall Mile Marker 13 - Highway 360 28 Ke‘anae Peninsula.

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•• - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… MileMarkers13-16 marker 13 or one of the upcoming this bayisfromabove (atmile waybest our opinion,the toview ill-advised duetoroughsurf.In in thewintermonths.Swimmingis is frequentedbysurfers, especially cause thesandtoreturn.Thebeach summer the changingtideswill small rocksandboulders.Inthe months thebeachcanbemostly winter tosummer. Inthewinter amount ofsandcanvary fromthe Like manybeachesinHawai‘i, the agreement anyway. road isaviolationofyourrental off- Takingcar instead. your beach so youmighthave towalk tothe and a4x4mayberequiredattimes, route ismuchmuddier,steeper, beyond the14milemarker.This other access road isavailable just the remainder of theshoreline). The from off you cut will stream on thewrongsideofbeach(the - butthis dirt road brings youout mile beyondthe13marker half- a about is first The beach. the worth aquick stop. are noted next are our favorites and good asanyother,butthe twowe’ve beautiful lookouts.Most areas side oftheroadthatprovide really pavement pulloutson themakai there areseveral dirt and/orbroken Between mile markers 14 and 16 Mile Marker14-Highway 360 VARIOUS LOOKOUTS lookouts). CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana 29 however, isthatwhilethe Hana What makes itourfavorite, Town around theshoreheading forHana highway asittwistsandturns see suchanexpansive viewofthe top. This is the last place you can steep embankmentwithtreeson another pullout,this time on a Down theroadabitfartheris along withHonomanuBay. a pictureofthewindinghighway 6 Bay back to your left ( Hana Highway and there isapulloutthatoverlooks the Makai, aroundmilemarker14, 30 ). Thisisaperfectlocationtotake ………………………………………………………………………………………………… (see photographabove) The lookoutsatmilemarker14offerincredible180-degreeviews. photo on page Honomanu Mile Markerxx- . CHAPTER 2

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… vantage point. on therightisperfectfromthis the viewof Highway isimpressive ontheleft, of Honomanu. versus the gentlyslopingshoreline channeling the waves into this bay walls cliff-like the notice - lookout previous the from different quite to yourleft.Thisvantage pointis of steepandrugged look backandgetanexcellentview youcan missing aphysicalmarker) From milemarker16(whichis Mile Marker16-Highway 360 NUA‘AILUA BAY LOOKOUT Ke‘anae Peninsula Nua‘ailua Bay you’ll seea sign onthemaukaside A half-milebeyondmilemarker16 Mile Marker 16 - Highway 360 KE‘ANAE ARBORETUM ornamental trees from tropical ornamental treesfromtropical visitors throughtimber,fruitand mile paved walkway takes a mainstayoftheirdiet. A 0.6- of years agoforgrowingtaro, leveled terracesbuilthundreds alongside thePi‘ina‘auStreamon The area tothearboretum. crossing thestreetfromparking sloped curve intheroad,becareful makai afterthesign.Becauseof is large,withapaved parkinglot Ke‘anae Arboretum. Thearboretum of theroadmarkingentranceto ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Ke‘anae Arboretum lies lies Ke‘anae Arboretum The tarofieldsofKe‘anae Arboretumallowyoutoviewthe staple cropoftheancientHawaiian peopleupclose. CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana utes toanhourhere. at thisstop.Expecttospend30min There arenofacilitiesoramenities located inthearboretum. ful small ous paththatnowleadsintobeauti included anexpansionontheprevi dergone major renovations which This arboretumappearstohave un Hawaiians forfoodandotheruses. features plantscultivated bythe An uppersectionofthearboretum the eucalyptus trees. and flowers location toseesomeindigenous (including some 150varieties oftropicalplants find can you arboretum the Inside which are marked with nameplates. regions aroundtheworld,manyof taro fields not previously previously not fields taro taro). This is a great taro). Thisisagreat painted bark painted bark 31 - - - - sanctuary ( is MokuManaisland, a seabird offshore Just distance. the in Point you willsee Pauwaluto yourright Off water. the of out keep to son rea enough more than should be peninsula and thesurfaround are incredible.Thehugewaves coastline here The viewsalongthe the churchandballfield. lot acrossfrom large dirtparking road about0.75ofamilethereis on this gnarled coastline. Down the are theonlyplantthatcangetagrip place. Halatreesalongtheshore from Haleakala thatformed this vivid reminder of the ancient flows dark, jaggedlava thatserves asa The peninsulaissurroundedby Peninsula.” makai withasignlabeled“ the road that splits off the highway Arboretum lookforandturnonto Immediately after leaving Mile Marker 16 - Highway 360 KE‘ANAE PENINSULA 32 32 Pauwalu Pointasseenfromthecoast.Mokumanaoffshore. Ke‘anae Peninsula (farright)andKo‘olauGap(rear left). ………………………………………………………………………………………………… visible inphoto above Mile Markerxx- Ke‘anae Ke‘anae CHAPTER 2 ). - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… that survivedthat was ‘Ihi‘ihioIehowa and 4teachers.Theonlybuilding 20 children peninsula, killing the washedland. Itcompletely over ing tsunamihitthissideoftheis changed forever when a devastat April 1, 1946, life on the peninsula not alwaysthe case.On been this has Life hereistranquil,but Ching’s Pond,ournextstop. stream is avoided. Furtherupthe der private propertyand should be accompanying poolsandfallsbor the but peninsula, the of cliff back A pristinestreamrunsalongthe a bridgecrosses Palauhulu stream About 0.8milepast marker 16, Mile Marker 16 - Highway 360 (SAPPHIRE POOLS) CHING’S POND will againinthefuture. pened hereinthepast,andlikely somber reminderofwhathashap still standinginthetowntoday,a gregational Church). The church is o naKauaChurch(Ke‘anaeCon - - - - - from theroad. that youwon’tbeabletoview series ofpristine(sapphire)pools below). Beneaththebridgeisa the oceanatKe‘anaePeninsula (the samestreamthatemptiesinto especially onweekends. also tendtostopherefrequently, occasionally andlocalresidents stop. Thepoolscangetcrowded into thisoranyotherpoolat makai ofthebridge.Never dive chute emptiesintoalower pool swimming here. A smallwater through at avery quickrate.Usecaution water the flushes that the bridgeinaconstrictedgorge A fewofthepoolsaremauka get downtothepoolsthisway. too, and it’s significantly easier to is alargetree.Theretrailhere of thebridge,about50feetover be should avoided. and A bitfarthertotheleft difficult, very next to the bridge is very steep, you cross it. The trail immediately makai side of the bridge before Access isviatwotrailsonthe Ke‘anae Valley (Ko‘olauGap)as seen fromWailua Wayside Park ………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana under thehighway.From thetown stream andisoneofthelargestfalls Wailuanui Falls. Thisfallsisonthe catch aglimpseofLower Waikani to thefactit’sonlyplaceyoucan itself, thespotisworthamentiondue for visitorstodoorseeinthetown Wailua Town.Whilethereisn’tmuch is thesmallroadleadingdownto Just makaibeyondmilemarker18 Mile Marker18-Highway 360 LOWER WAIKANI FALLS WAILUA TOWN& patches areactuallytaroponds. fields/ square little The Peninsula. nice viewoverlooking the this location you can get areally From tsunami warning speaker). the to makai sideoftheroad(lookfor pulloff easy-to-miss an is Around milemarker17there Mile Marker17-Highway 360 KE‘ANAE LOOKOUT partial view of the falls by looking partial viewofthefallsby road, youshould be abletogeta Ke‘anae

33 Waikani Fallsisjustahead. stream inafewminutes.Upper view ofanotherfallsonthesame If not,youcangetamoreintimate if youhavenice side-trip thetime. inland, backupthemountain.It’sa of theKo‘olauGapin Ke‘anae Valley (a lower portion park providesperspectives ofthe never even realizeit’sthere.The Most visitors breeze right by and Wailua Valley StateWayside Park. marker 18,mauka,you’ll cometo mile past ahalf-mile over little A Mile Marker18-Highway 360 WAYSIDE PARK WAILUA VALLEY STATE 34 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Waikani Fallsisproofthatsometimesless(waterflow) ismore.

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… MileMarkers18-22 waterfalls inthearea.You canget This isoneofthemostvisited beautiful find Upper Waikani (Three-Bears Falls). you’ll 19 marker Mauka a half-mile beyond mile Mile Marker19-Highway 360 (THREE-BEARS FALLS) UPPER WAIKANI FALLS even betterlookat Wailua town. down thehighway providesan overlook another quarter-mile Ifyou’reright. interested,apaved lookout onyour stairs uptothe the scenic views. After parking,take but it’sworthastopforsome great attraction, major a not It’s Village. andanoverlook ofWailuacrater) to thefalls.Thetrailisaccessible the bridgewhichleadsyouright there isapathattheHanaendof If you’d like to get a bit closer, beauty fromthesideofroad. a greatviewofthistriple-spouted Irrigation (EMI) companydiverts a rained lately,astheEast Maui and waterfall candryupifithasn’t just under the bridge. Thisstream waterfallthe 50-foot at cascading bridge), pullover and take alook a place find to park (usually just beyond the can you If Bridge. cross over Wailuaiki Stream Near the21milemarkeryou’ll Mile Marker21-Highway 360 WAILUAIKI FALLS the previouspage ideally bemuchsmaller( whereas in thespringandsummeritcan unattractive, even and falls can behuge,unapproachable, (flow) rainfall. Inthewintermonths the in change size dramaticallydependingon can falls The actually 70feettall! the fallslookfairlysmall,butit’s on thepreviouspagemaymake up closeandpersonal.Thephoto really greatway toviewthefalls the bestvantage point.Thisisa then rock-skipafewfeetupto like pathtowards thefallsand the bridge and follow the jungle- Simply climbdownandunder the bridge,butmakaiiseasier. from maukaandmakaisidesof ). CHAPTER 2 as seen on as seen

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana Mile Marker22-Highway 360 WAYSIDE PARK PUA‘A KA‘A STATE restricted EMIareas. more informationabouthikingin this trail isonEMI land. Seepage16for but flowing, always almost other waterfalls upstreamthatare the bridgeandgoestoavarietyof starts maukajustuptheroadfrom of upstream,ahuntersroad/trail lot ofthewater upstream.Speaking and bepreparedformud. use cautioncrossingtheviaduct permission. Ifyoudecidetogo, land andcannotbetakenwithout a dirt trail. This trail crosses EMI can alsobeaccessedupstreamvia and apicnicarea. A largerfalls a find you’llpaved trailtoseveral smallfalls Here say). to fun State Wayside Park (that’salways Ka‘a Pua‘a you’llfind 22, marker around a half-mile pastmile Farther downthehighway, over frompicnics. You alsoarelikely run creatures around this area gathering food left little The Kaua‘i. is nowfoundonevery island except but leftthetreerats.The mongoose rats andmost of the ground birds, boats. Well, they killed theground the sailorsbroughthereontheir imported themtokilltheratsthat across the road. Some bright soul already have seen them streaking hang outatthepark.You may Mongooses (yes that’splural)also 35 36 fed, many of the fallscan even be seen ocean. Because the stream is spring- creates initsnine-milepath tothe many fallsthattheHanawi Stream find you’ll Upper Here 24. marker mile after isright stop official next Our Mile Marker24-Hwy360 UPPER HANAWI FALLS available here aswell. stop willbemakai.Restroomsare The largepaved parking lot at this yet). them to gotten haven’t mongooses that frequentthearea(thatis,if wild junglefoul(chickens) the see to 36 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Nahiku Roadisthetypeofplaceyouslowdown…Hawaiian style. Hanawi Falls. This is one of Hanawi Falls.Thisisone of Mile Markerxx- CHAPTER 2

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… from the bridge. from thebridge. The safestway toviewthefallsis Hanawi of Falls. flow the on effect large rainshower canhave agreat during thedriersummermonths. A Highway crossesdirectly over the streambed lava into apristine bluepool.TheHana the within flows Highway. TheMakapipiStream most interestingfallson theHana find falls underthebridge.Hereyou’ll 25 be sure to stop to check out the Makapipi streamnearmilemarker As youcrossthebridgeover Mile Marker25-Highway 360 MAKAPIPI FALLS Makapipi Falls, one of the Makapipi Falls,oneof the CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana 37 witness. to intriguing very is flowing if but of thefallsisdependentonrainfall, falls over the bridge railing. The flow stream allowingfolksaviewofthe vious stop, you should see a steep vious stop,youshouldseeasteep just aroundthebendfrompre Just afewyards pastmilemarker25, Mile Marker25-Highway 360 NAHIKU ROAD & LANDING road. look downonthemakaisideof to bridge the onto back and walk off the bridgewherethereisasmallpull To accessthisspot,parkjustbeyond 38 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… HIGHWAY 360

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MileMarkers25-31 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Looking toyourleftover Honolu geous scenic bay at Opuhano Point. miles down)you’ll cometothegor At theendofroad(about2.5 property ofthejunglearoundthem. variety ofabandonedvehicles, now cept fortheoccasionalhouseanda noticed passingNahikuvillageex nearly 100years ago.You’ll barely from aplantationthatwent defunct is linedwithrubbertrees,remnants dise forallthingsgreen.Theroad year, nowonder Nahikuisapara them. With 300inchesofrainper the trees have plants growing on - even setting jungle a by rounded makai. The road is lush and sur for turnoff downhill atNahikuLanding Opuhano Point& Honolulunui Bay Nahiku Road Nahiku Road - - - - - As you try to absorb all of the scenery, As youtry to absorball of thescenery, to Wailua. Hana. You canseealltheway back of thevery bestontheentireroadto lunui Bay,thecoastalviewsaresome turnoff forthe smallHanaairport. shortly thereafteryou’ll seethe Hana to Town withasignmauka side,and be welcomed officially Ocean. At milemarker31you’ll Pacific the of scenery fantastic the 30 theroadbeginstoopenup east face.Closertomilemarker good viewsof pretty some get to start You’ll also here. 10 to20years olderthanitreallyis heavy rainmakeseverything look right beyondmilemarker27.The by some run-down looking areas stands, andeventually you’ll pass pass some houses, garden and floral Just beyondmilemarker26you’ll and ournextstopat you’ll seebetween Here’s aquicksynopsisofwhat more housesanddeveloped areas. Hana Town.You’ll alsostarttopass to openupabitasyougetcloser “enclosed” feelofthehighway starts From thispointforward the rock tumblerinaction. is quiteunique,mothernature’sown harmonic sound of the rolling rocks being of pebbles rolled backandforthinthesurf.The thousands find the waves poundtheshore, you’ll the right,nearsmallledgewhere to Off too. listen, to moment a take CHAPTER 2 Haleakala’s north Haleakala’s north Nahiku Landing Nahiku Landing Ula‘ino Road. Ula‘ino Road.

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana beautiful Caverns, strollalong thecoastin You cangospelunkingatKa‘eleku variety of choices down this road. mile marker31makai.You have a Road, areaboutahalf-milebeyond Our nextstops,locatedon Mile Marker31-Highway 360 & HELELE‘IKE‘OHA [KAPU] HEIAU, KA‘ELEKUCAVERNS, KAHANU GARDEN,PI‘ILANI ULA‘INO ROAD per person. ing theadmissioncostwas $11.95 a.m. to4:00p.m. As ofthisprint open sixdaysaweek from10:30 a Hanalava tube.Thecaverns are offer visitors the chance to explore miss. Toursareself-guidedand ing Ka‘elekuCaverns ishardto road, thelargeyellow signmark Not quiteahalf-miledownthe of worship, Hawai‘i’s oldestandlargestplace Kahanu Garden,orvisit Pi‘ilanihale Heiau. Ula‘ino 39 - - National Tropical Botanical Garden. National TropicalBotanicalGarden. Kahanu Garden, an extension of the to entrance the find you’ll right, the first the stream ford.Beyondtheford,to and pavement broken to Just afteramile,theroadgives way 14th century during the reign of the 14th century during the reign of the completely outoflava rockinthe The heiau was constructed colossal Pi‘ilanihaleHeiau. and impressive the find you’ll edge own tourguide.Beyondtheforest garden, allowingvisitorstobetheir long trailmeandersthroughthe collections ofbreadfruittrees. A mile also hasoneofthelargestknown by thePolynesians.Thegarden plants andseveral treesintroduced a variety ofrarenative Hawaiian The 122-acregardenishometo stream. around anddonottrycrossthe it above thepole-markers,turn If the ford has water flowing through 40 &Pi Kahanu Garden ‘ ilani Heiau HIGHWAY 360

•• MileMarkers31-32 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The beach is public access, but The beach is public access, but What gives? followed by“NoTrespassing”signs. be bombardedwith“Parking” signs Falls. At theendofroadyou’ll Locally it’sknownasHelele‘ike‘oha Angel Falls,” or another name. might knowas“BluePool,” talked-about fallsandpoolsyou Kahanu Garden)thereisamuch- Road (another1.5milesdownfrom Farther downattheendof find “Closed”signs. notice, sodon’tbesurprisedifyou free forchildren.Itcloseswithout p.m. Admission is$10foradultsand open Monday-Friday,10a.m.2 As ofthisprinting,thegardenis The coastalviewsherearebeautiful. so you’ll have toviewitfromafar. fields. football two Visitors arenotallowed ontheheiau, of size the is Pi‘ilani Dynasty.Thestoneplatform things areahead. some Aloha and skip this spot, better opinion isthatvisitorsshould show it’d probablyupset youtoo.Our tromping throughyour backyard, you hadathousandpeople aday the landownersforbeingupset?If in thearea.Butwhocanblame This hascausedquiteafewproblems must ALL crossprivate property. the fallsandpool,todoso,they down muddyUla‘inoRoadtoview thousand visitors a day now head victims oftoomuchpublicity. A few the surrounding residents are the and the surroundingresidentsare spot This isnot. it to getting Ula‘ino Ula‘ino to theocean withnooutsidereef avoided here.Thebeach isopen is dangerousandshould be located inPa‘iloa Bay.Swimming to Honokalani black sand beach, here atrailwillleadyou down the left), near the cabins. From look forthemainparkingarea(to location. Headdowntheroadand road signinformingyouofthe Park. Therealsoshouldbea to see agravel roadleadingdown side ofthehighway youshould mile marker32.Onthemakai we have onelast majorstop,at Getting ever closer to Hana Town, Mile Marker32-Highway 360 STATE WAYSIDE PARK WAI‘ANAPANAPA Wai‘anapanapa’s blacksandbeachisoneofthemajorattractionsdrive. Wai‘anapanapa StateWayside ………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 2

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The RoadtoHana widens insideandtakesyouto Though narrow at the entrance, it the cave opening off to your right. might beinterestedinexploring Once you’re onthebeach,you warning signsbecauseofthis. and current.You willseemany to breaktheforceofwaves There area few“wet” caves and very interestingtohikethrough. The areaaroundthepark isalso the lava rocks neartheshoreline. tubes, andeven a“blowhole”in foliage, aseaarch,lava caves and sculpted lava rocks,windtwisted Ah-naa-paa-naa-paa) alsofeatures though. Wai‘anapanapa (Why- Wai‘anapanapa, at attraction only The other end. an open view of the ocean at the black sandbeachisn’tthe 41 41 picnic tables areavailable. enthusiasts as well. Restroomsand may beofinteresttobird watching The largevariety ofseabirdshere heiau. to the for theblowholeasyou hike is OhalaHeiau.Keepaneye out Hana Town. A mile down this trail technically hikealltheway to southeast, whereyoucould More hiking is available to the back theway itcame. of poolsandcaves beforelooping path willlead you down to aseries signs tothecaves. The overgrown point; totheleft,lookfortrail by walking beyondthebeachaccess through them.Theycanbereached lava tubeswithfreshwater running 42 Hana Town&Bay

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… mainland investors. is ownedbyagroupoflocaland cattle raising in thearea.TodayHanaarea began who Fagan, 1935, theareawas boughtbyPaul in the1800’s,raisedsugarcane.In that liebeyondHanaTown. Highway 31andalltheadventures right forkisalsothedirectrouteto restaurants (maponpage37).The Hana with its stores, shops, and fork takesyouinto“downtown” Bay in about a mile, and the right the left fork takes you down to the roadatentranceoftown, Town itself. You willcometoafork in schools justbeforeenteringHana highway andpasstheHanaTown Park you’ll turnleft back onto the After leavingWai‘anapanapa State End ofHwy360 Mile Markers33to34 HANA TOWN&BAY Hana Highway and thefact that them aboutthecarsparked onthe folks. We always liketojokewith story” (chat)withsome of thelocal the smallstores,and even “talk in town,goshopping in oneof eat atoneofthethreerestaurants from itall.You cangrababiteto certainly the place to go to get away almost allcometoescape.Hanais from themainstreamlives they’ve offers that Maui visitorsaplacetorelaxaway town quaint a is Hana owned by the Unna Brothers who, owned bytheUnnaBrotherswho, Hana isa4,500-acreareapreviously

Hana Hana smile is about as genuine a smile as smile isaboutasgenuinea with asmile. And inHanaTown,a expensive totowthemout,”theysay scenery ofthehighway now,justtoo decades now.“Ohthey’re partofthe they have beenthereforabouttwo Ka‘uiki Hill.Ifyouwalk totheend hill at the far rightendof the bay is chance towalk outonit.Thelarge view ofHanaTownifyouhave a unique a offers and bay the of side The Hanapierislocatedontheright before jumpingin. sure to check with alocalresident be but good, pretty usually is ming washing uparoundthebay.Swim eroded slowly over time,eventually The blacksandwas formedaslava beach. sand black large a you’llfind ment tostopbyHanaBaywhere While you’re inHanatakeamo Admission isfree. of Hawaiian artandartifacts. Ke‘anini Streettoviewitscollection by theHanaCulturalCenteron If youhave sometimetospare,stop you’ll ever find. The ‘RedSandBeach’canbeseenhereon thebacksideof Ka‘uiki Hill.Hanatownisaroundthehill totheright. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 3

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side oftheroadyou’reon-Hanapo right direction(dependingonwhich Make sureyouparkyourcarinthe where itdeadendsatHauoliRoad. to takeUa‘kearoadpastHanaBay The quickest waytoaccessthisbeachis Ka‘uiki. off cinders lava from beach. The beach gets its red sand is knownasKaihalulu(RedSand) other side of Ka‘uiki hill. This beach A more popular beach is just on the In HanaTown-OffUa (RED SANDBEACH) KAIHALULU background. Hana Town with Haleakala in the treat alongthishikeistheviewof year, sodon’texpectmuch.Thebest vary atthebeachthroughout 200 yards intothehike.Sandcan small redsandpocketbeachabout line, HanaTown,andeven visita some niceviewsoftheHanacoast you followitawhilecanget a trail heading upandaroundthehill.If find to able be should you of theroadwherepierbegins, lice will ticket you otherwise). lice willticketyouotherwise). Beyond Hana ‘ kea Road 43 - - Hana Town after taking the right journey beyond. At the faredgeof you’ll likelybe eager to begin your Once you’ve seenbeautiful Hana, Highway 31to BEYOND HANATOWN be treacherous. snorkeling here,asthewatercan ly adviseagainstswimmingor frequenting the beach. We high raised anyconcernaboutvisitors cal residents andnone of them We’ve talkedwithseverallo At Your OwnRisk”-interesting. “No Trespassing”andthen“Use ing signthatbothinformsyouof of thetrailyou’llfindaninterest and isfairlysteep.Atthebottom tages. Itcanbetrickyinplaces across fromtheSeaRanchCot The trailtothebeachbegins 44 44 Koki Beachisuncrowdedandreadyforsunbathers. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ‘ Ohe ‘ o Gulch Mile Markerxx- CHAPTER 3 - - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… will helpclarifytheseroutes. (Haleakala Highway). Ourmaps heading towards Highway 37 31 (SouthHanaHighway), Highway) andbeginonHighway leave Highway 360 (Hana fork you’ll almostunknowingly none-the-less, keepthatinmind. sure about the logicinthat,but and godownagain. We’re not 15, thentheyjumpback to20 count down until mile marker be aware thatthemilemarkers On Highway 31youshouldalso into what youexperiencedcoming DOWN, notup.Thisisopposite Hana TownareCOUNTING mile markersleadingaway from It isimportanttonotethatthe Hana Town. ‘ Alau Island(upperleft)

On Highway 31,morethanahalf Haneo‘o RoadoffHighway 31 ‘ALAU ISLAND KOKI BEACH& towards theshoreyou’ll notice‘Alau coastal view. As you continuedown beautiful a to give way cliffs rugged Driving down of Pele). known asKaIwioPele (thebones your leftisanerodingcindercone named on themakaisideofhighway Hana Town,you’ll cometoaroad mile pastmarker51beyond ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Haneo‘o Road. Haneo‘o Road, the Haneo‘o Road,the CHAPTER 3 The hill to Thehillto

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the background. Beach can be seen to the right in island intoperspective. Koki helps putthetruesize of ‘Alau This photographbyForestStarr ancient Haneo‘o fishponds. ancient Haneo‘ofishponds. stop, HamoaBeach,lookforthe Between KokiBeachandournext coast. Usecautionswimming. rocky the on distance the in off arch and you’ll alsobeabletoviewasea left to your Look offshore. directly ‘Alau Islandwithitsswaying palms also cangetanexcellentviewof Beach overlook. Fromhereyou isthe This left. the to a pulloff notice you’ll off, level to starts it About 100yards downtheroadas a fewtreesperchedontop. point itlookslikeasmallislandwith vantage this From offshore. Island Beyond Hana Koki Koki 45 46 HIGHWAY 36

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… is relatively easywhenthe surfis kayak downtothebeach,launching Ifyoucanwrestle a in thewinter). (mostly too surfing, body excellent and justasinancient times, good diving, and scuba Off shore there is decent snorkeling stunning beauty. vegetationbeach in cradles the with sea cliffs surrounding it. Lush 1,000 feetlongand 100 feetwide as the beachitself. grounds arenearlyascaptivating the shoreline.Thesurrounding beach, proceeddownthestairsto After parkinginthelotat Hamoa Beach. in allofHawai‘i - theworld famous beaches one ofthemostbeautiful beyond KokiBeachyou’ll discover Heading fartherdowntheroad Haneo‘o RoadoffHighway 31 HAMOA BEACH Hamoa BeachisoneofourfavoritebeachesinHawai’i. Canyoublameus? ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Hamoa is about CHAPTER 3 swimming,

available. showersare andpicnictables some of thefacilities.Restrooms, Hotel HanaMauiallowstheuseof the the guestsofresort,but Maui. Mostofthefacilitiesarefor property owned by theHotelHana The beachissurrounded by private months. beach unimpededinthewinter fringing reefs,sobigsurfhitsthe down. Hamoaisunprotectedby markers are nowcountingdown). mile before marker 49(remember, themile right on getting be continue yourjourney. You will again you’ll want toturnleft When youreachHighway 31 drive straightback to the highway. Beach, sowe recommend youjust much toseebeyond and houses.Therereallyisn’t passing several smallcommunities continue ondown After leavingthebeachyou’ll Beyond Hana Haneo‘o Road, Hamoa 47 47

In our opinion, no! There is just too In ouropinion, no!Thereisjusttoo question, is this allreallyworthit? at thislocationbypolice. Itbegsthe ally, manyvisitorshave beenticketed passing) to reach the pool. Addition is nosafeorlegalway (withouttres residents have informed us that there the fencemaytemptyou.Butseveral over access to it. The path just across of thespothascausedsometension cret itoncewas, andthepopularity Waioka Pond, isn’tthewell keptse Venus Pool,alsoknownlocallyas Mile Marker48-Highway 31 (VENUS POOL) WAIOKA POND[KAPU] 48 (heavier flow) Wailua Falls - - - ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… you’ll also find a small roadside roadside a small find also you’ll temporary bridge(seepage9).Here time, thisstreamisspannedbya Mile Marker46-Highway 31 PAIHI FALLS corner. the around right are falls better and small waterfall. It’snothingspecial, Next tothebridge,mauka,isa will passover Ala‘alaulua Bridge. Just beyondthe46milemarker,you Mile Marker46-Highway 31 ALA‘ALAULA FALLS the ocean;thereisabadundertow. of thepoolwherestreamenters choose toswimhere,avoidtheend tinue to‘Ohe‘oinstead.Ifyoustill we recommendyouskipitandcon so spot and it’s too difficult to access, much controversy surroundingthis Waihiumalu Falls.Unfortunately you beautiful falls, Kanahuali‘iFallsand of thestream?Upstream existtwo (oddly enough).Sowhythe mention our nextstop,onHonolewa Stream Wailua Falls here. The falls is actually over Wailua stream. Yet you won’t find Around milemarker45you’ll cross Mile Marker45-Highway 31 WAILUA STREAM about 50feetjustbesidetheroad. waterfall called Paihi Fallsthatdrops pass over Paihi stream. As ofpress Just beforemilemarker45you’ll - (lighter flow) Wailua Falls 49 the falls, but it can be tricky so use the falls, but it can be tricky so use There isashortpathtothebaseof surrounding the vegetation justfeetfromtheroad. in setting lush a gracefully cascades 80 feet through after youpassthefalls.Wailua Falls side makai the to off immediately lot not Wailua stream.Thereisaparking this fallsisonHonolewa Streamand waters passundertheroad. As noted, will crossabridgewhereitsstream in all of Hawai‘i, reach oneofthemostgorgeousfalls Just beyondmilemarker45you’ll Mile Marker45-Highway 31 WAILUA FALLS stream, Waihiumalu Falls(400ft). a glimpse of the upperfallson the catch to able be should You cliff. the of ahill,glancebehindyouupon after youpassWailua Falls,atthetop to getaheadofourselves, butshortly one ofthemfromthehighway. Not can’t visiteither,butyoucanview ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………to thefallsis also worthabriefstop. (look forthe giant tree)downstream at Pua‘aLu‘uFalls,andthe shortpath on thesideofroadpast thebridge from Wailua Falls.There’sapullout road the down farther little a located waterfall (Hahalawe Falls) are both Pua‘a Lu‘uFallsandanothersmall helicopter. but unfortunately it isonlyvisibleby Upstream existsKekuapo‘owai Falls, year. the throughout pretty usually is but varies flow water The caution. Wailua Falls. You 49 by manynames. Some call it the The the public. pools wouldforeverthe open to be Haleakala NationalPark systemso coastal area)was donatedtothe (formally knownasKipahulu where the National Park. In1969,theland Gulch attheeastendof near milemarker42,isthe About 15minutespastHana, End oftheHanaHighway Mile Marker42-Highway 31 KIPAHULU AREA ‘ 50 50 OHE ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ‘Ohe‘o Gulchtodayisknown The Poolsof‘Ohe‘oarethehighlightdrive beyondHanaTown. ‘ O GULCH & O GULCH& ‘Ohe‘o Gulchissituated Haleakala Mile Markerxx- ‘Ohe‘o CHAPTER 4

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… from a1940’spublicitycampaign. is quiteinaccurate.Itoriginates than justseven pools,sothename Pools. However, therearefarmore it thelocationofSeven Sacred Kipahulu Area, whileotherscall past historic walls and pre-contact down totheoceanatKuloa Point from the A half-mile easy loop trail leads Mile Marker42at KULOA POINTTRAIL Ranger’s building. shoreline rightbeyondthePark nicest poolsarelocatednearthe The easiesttoreachandthe pools alongthe join inlandtoformastringof the fallsinthisarea.Thesestreams are thesourceofwater forallof the Palikea andPipiwai Streams Starting sometwomilesinland, page 64). to thesummitof Park, aswell astheroadthatleads for thispartof is only $10 per vehicle and is valid makai. Thefeeforvisitingthepark stream, theparkinglotislocated After crossingthebridgeover the your time. and iswell worthafewhoursof of thebestspotstovisitonMaui into thenearbyocean.Thisisone the through flow and amultitudeofwaterfalls that There are actually dozens of pools CHAPTER 4 Kipahulu Visitor Center Haleakala National ‘Ohe‘o Gulch Haleakala (see ‘Ohe‘o Gulch. ‘Ohe‘o Gulch

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Gulch&Kipahulu Area well enjoyitwhilehere. given thatit’s so short you mightas area, this is the onetoskip,but your step.Ofthethreetrailsin are beautiful,butbemindful of Shoreline viewsalongtheocean and the quarter-mile between KuloaPoint The KahakaiTrailstretchesa Mile Marker42at KAHAKAI TRAIL in thepoolsabove ifyouswim. Do not go into theocean here; stay and highsurfareconstantdangers. Point arevery strongandsharks Also, the ocean currents at Kuloa into the water when from the cliffs above. permitted conditions allowit.Never jump is Swimming and several largepools. wayviews oftheocean tobeautiful passes agrove ofhalatreesonthe Hawaiiansites. Thetrail habitation waterfalls andpools.The remains of Pipiwai Stream past several trail winds uphill alongtheedge mauka side of the highway. The passes over Pipiwai Streamonthe head isrightpastthebridge that approximately 650feet.Thetrail trail. Totalelevation gainis strenuous 4-mile round-trip The Mile Marker 42at PIPIWAI TRAIL Pipiwai Trailisamoderately Kipahulu campground. Kipahulu ‘Ohe‘o Gulch

‘Ohe‘o Gulch ‘Ohe‘o 51 sloping meadows toanoverlook gently up heads half-mile first The On WAIMOKU FALLS MAKAHIKU & may have leftbehindonthetrail. which, watch outforwhatthecows graze inside the fence.Speaking of to permitted are cattle as through Be suretocloseanygatesyoupass along thetrail. late the of seen inseveral1800’s canbe places flumes and systems of asugarmilldam, irrigation 52 52 Pipiwai Trail-Highway 31 Makahiku Falls

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Be preparedforrain,mudand bamboo, mangoandguava. tropical forestsofintroduced and koatrees.Continueyour enter awoodlandofmixedohi‘a India. Inanotherhalfmileyou ( encounter agiantbanyan tree Just beyondthefallsyou’ll current flowratesbeforehiking. if you want to know about its the parkrangersaboutfalls of the falls along the trail. Ask a smallsignnotingthelocation when thereislessrain.There tendency todryupinthesummer behold. Unfortunately,ithasa When flowing,itisasightto referred toas“InfinityPool.” the crestoffallsissometimes pool intoanother.Theat phenomenal 184 feetfromone Makahiku Fallscascadesa of thebeautifulMakahikuFalls. quite spooky. Thewindsthat forest iscoolanddark andeven More than30feettall, the exotic Hawai‘i, thebambooisbeautiful. Despite notbeing native to stepped intoanotherworld. you’ll definitelyfeellikeyou’ve you arrive atthebamboo forest, built tomakehikingeasier.Once wooden boardwalks have been Because ofthemarshyground, slippery mosses. the streamandthroughlush hike over footbridgesabove photo onpage66 ), anative of both beautifulandeerie,like they producesoundsthatare knock togetherinthegloom, sway, andasthepolesbelow the leafytopsofbambooto funnel upfromtheseacause rainfall) toreachthefalls. and flowratedependonrecent to crossthestreams(theirdepth at itsbase.Fromhereyou’ll have shaped cliffintoashallowpool down thefaceofahorseshoe- 8 and15 foot you cancatchaglimpseof400- As youleave thebambooforest, primitive music. Waimoku Falls( ………………………………………………………………………………………………… The Pipiwai TrailisoneofthebesthikesonMaui.Don’tmissit! ) takingitslongplunge CHAPTER 4 photos onpage

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Gulch&Kipahulu Area recently rained. do not cross them at all ifithas streams nearWaimoku Fallsand Use extremecautioncrossingthe prove usefulforsomehikers. are amustandhikingpolemay Sturdy shoes (or hiking boots) the streamwater (seepage15). water ifyouhikeandnever drink bottled bring to winter sure Be months. wetter the in especially Mosquitoes arecommonhere, down. hours upandanhourahalf trip andtakesapproximatelytwo Waimoku Fallsis4milesround All said and done, the hike to 53 Palapala Ho‘omau Church, located Our nextstoponHighway 31isthe Mile Marker41-Highway 31 LINDBERGH’S GRAVE on Aug. 26,1974afterlivinghislast church grounds.Lindberghdied Lindbergh liesatrestonthetranquil The famous aviator Charles stop. a worth definitely It’s them. of one an eyekeep you won’tbe outforit, people missthisspot,butifyou a treemarkingtheroad.Many Parking” istackedontheside of pointing leftthatsays “Limited 41 leadstothechurch. A smallsign A narrowroadaroundmilemarker makai sideofthehighway. south ofthe 8 milessouthofHanaand one mile 54 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ‘Ohe‘o Gulchonthe HIGHWAY 31 Charles Lindbergh’sGrave

•• ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… MileMarker41 the road conditions deteriorate. the roadconditionsdeteriorate. more ruralMaui.Soonyou’ll notice paved road will continue through Beyond Lindbergh’sgrave, the Highway 37toUpcountry Pi’ilani Highway MOKULAU, &KAUPO SOUTH KIPAHULU, and gardensareexquisite. views downbeyondthegrave site surrounding scenery.Thecoastal beautiful partofthisspotis the Java plumtree.We feelthemost the churchundershadeofa Lindbergh’s grave islocatedbehind limestone coral. in 1857andisactuallymadeoutof wasbuilt church The coffin. and out asimpledesignforhisgrave Shortly beforehedied he sketched days onthebountifulHanacoast. though, it’s notthatbad-just entire drive ahead-don’t fret narrow asitwillget forthe until 38theroadis about as ahead. Frommilemarker 40 Here’s what you can expect conditions beforecontinuing. the rangersatGulchforroad due tomaintenance.Checkwith of theHighway cancloseperiodically want to remind you thatthis portion Possible RoadClosures: “rough” withage. naturally theyhave becomeabit maintenance ontheroads,and Maui doesnotperformregular This isbecausethecountyof The ruggedandundeveloped southeastshoreisauniqueexperiencealltoitself. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 5 We again

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… and/or gravel, butagain,it’s road becomesbrokenpavement mile marker38until33the for anyblindcurves. From drive itslowly andwatch out experience you don’twant of making this drive; itisan Don’t letanyonetalk youout for anotherpartofthe world. you thinkyou’ve left theisland is spectacularenough tomake drive down this stretch of road drive itwithoutincident.The stuck onit),visitorsfrequently don’t want toserviceanyone stretch ofroad(becausethey say youshouldn’tdrive this While manyrentalcompanies not thatbad;justkeepitslow. 55 55 when youreachit,too(near help butlaughattheroadchange again untiltheend.You can’t of relief because it is all paved marker 33youcanbreatheasigh to leave Mauiwithout. At mile side ofthe highway. Ifyouhead very smallpulloutonthemauka past the40milemarker thisisa Kipahulu coastline. A half-mile to getareallygreatview ofthe then you’ll have onelast chance If youskipped Lindbergh’s Grave, Mile Marker40-Highway 31 KIPAHULU COASTLINE speaking) lava flows. again in themorerecent(geologically filled partially be to only eroded away inthedistantpast missing mountain-sidethatwas look atthebackof amazing coastalviewsandarare though, andyoucangetsome beautiful onthissideofHaleakala and near-desertontheother.Itis on onesideandprairiegrassland of amazing,atropical and the change is nothing short these two halves of the island the Hana island. is from Highway directlyacrossthe it different about thispartofMauiishow so special.What’sintriguing what makesthispartofthedrive So you’re probablywondering humorous every time. it find We Gulch). Manawainui 56 Haleakala standsbetween HIGHWAY 31 Haleakala’s rainforest

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 57 easy tofind,anditisabouta10- part ofthepark. Alelele Streamis Gulch areaandnever visitthis time attheovercrowded Park, but most people spend their inside of As is typical with many falls on hardly anybodyknowsitishere. This waterfall islovely, and wall wherethewaterfall is. keep headingtowards thevalley bit and/orcrossthestream,but car. You mayhave torockskipa landing whereyoucanparkthe side oftheroadthatleadstoa There isapulloutonthemakai streambed) togetthisfalls. minute walk alongthetrail(and 58 Kaupo GapLookoutprovidesanabsolutelyincredibleviewofHaleakala. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Haleakala National HIGHWAY 31 ‘Ohe‘o

•• MileMarkers39-32 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… You will pass Hui Aloha Church road leadingtoward theocean. Kaupo. Turn leftontothedirt side) andbeforethetownof before milemarker35(makai to off turn the 31, As you travel south along Highway Mile Marker35-Highway 31 KAUPO STORE MOKULAU & spot. falls andmaywant toskipthis probably assumeasmuchforthe has beenespeciallydry,youcan not beflowing.Iftheweather Maui, inthesummertimeitmay Mokulau isjust one ofthe best spotstoseethe Right beyond milemarker32is Mile Marker32-Highway 31 KAUPO GAPLOOKOUT near Highway 37. before reaching your last place to pick up snacks is stop (pastthe35milemarker) The lava outcroppings inthisarea. coastline. There alsoare several best viewsofthesoutheastMaui From hereyoucangetsomeofthe and thenwalk totheshoreline. and cemetery. Park along the road Manawainui Gulchisoneofmanyinterestingerosionalfeaturesthisarea. Kaupo Store right beyond this ………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 5 Tedeschi Winery

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… geologic forceslikethosefoundat This is mother nature at work, not believe thatisanerosionalvalley? the sideof Kaupo Gap,thelargevalley in steps off the road towards the towards ocean. road the off steps is awe-inspiring, even justafew here andlookaround;the scenery Make sureyougetout ofthecar strongest windfeltonMaui. a nicepace,itcanbesomeofthe When thetradesareblowingat miss isthewindinthislocation. One thingyoucertainlywon’t eruption in1980). Mount St.Helens(apressurized Haleakala. Wouldyou 59 59 Bridge, which crossesover agiant 31 you’ll come to Manawainui Around milemarker28on Highway Mile Marker28-Highway 31 MANAWAINUI GULCH the coldPacific waters. flowing lava when fromthe volcanocollidedwith formed was arch view the see apulloutmakai.Hereyoucan beyond mile marker 29,youshould As youcontinueonHighway 31, Mile Marker29-Highway 31 POKOWAI SEA ARCH 60 Pokowai Sea Arch. The HIGHWAY 31&37

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… •• appreciate itsmassive size,letafew this incrediblegeologicwonder.To to stopandtakesphotographsof crossing thebridgeisagoodplace gulch. Slightlyuptheroadbefore attempting to rebuild the area, the known asKahikinui. rebuild to attempting However, native Hawaiians are but todayitisdesolate anddry. once heavilypopulated thisarea, Hawaiian ruins.Hawaiians and 20you’ll seesomeancient around between mile markers 24 this partofMaui,butifyoulook notice there’snotmuchlocatedin As you continue on, you’ll likely bridge infrontofyou. vehicles passbyand drive over the MileMarkers29-15 Yat-Sen Park), there is absolutely here andournextmajorstop( But takeourwordforit:Between getting closertoHighway 37. entering From thispointonward youare incorrectly. are missingand/ornumbered other direction. In fact,several are onlyvisiblecomingfromthe ahead ofyoumilemarkers19-15 dips. It also is worth noting that to drive up and down the large cars, anditisalways funjust a smallrollercoastertrackfor ahead. Part ofiteven lookslike Enjoy the scenic highway driving nothing toseeordo. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Upcountry Mauiand Upcountry sunsetsarephenomenal. CHAPTER 6 Sun

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Upcountry Maui our nextstop,Tedeschi Vineyards ‘Ulupalakua isbestknownfor small towntheattentionit’sdue. up onyou,butbesuretogive this ‘Ulupalakua mighteven sneak Upcountry Maui.Thetownof behind you,you’ll begintoenter grasslands ofsouthMaui As youleave thewindswept Mile Marker15-Hwy RANCH STORE TEDESCHI WINERY & ‘Ulupalakua toKula Start oftheHaleakalaHighway UPCOUNTRY MAUI 31/37 61 Winery andtheRanchStore. you’llroad the of the find off Highway 31/37 on the mauka side Located Ranch. ‘Ulupalakua and thesurrounding20,000-acre heading towards Kula. going tojumpback20again don’t forgetthemilemarkersare Mountains. After the CentralValley and there areextensive viewsofboth this point From vantage offer. to has example ofwhatUpcountryMaui feet above sealevel thisisasplendid to stop,theviewis. At morethan2,000 If thewineryisn’tenoughofareason from 9a.m.-5p.m. King Kalakauain1874,isopendaily Hawai‘i’s for built originally cottage The tastingroom,locatedinsidea Brut Champagne. also like toenjoy samples of Maui from Tedeschi Winery. Many folks Maui Blanc,isapopularvintage famous pineapplewine,called while enjoyingafreetour. A various award-winning wines the wineryyou can sample their winery ontheislandofMaui. At This is theonlycommercial 62 Tedeschi Winery, West Maui Tedeschi

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… and 19.Itisabout2,400feetabove (makai) between mile markers 18 small roadsideparkinKeokea Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Park isa Mile Marker18-Highway 37 MEMORIAL PARK SUN YAT-SEN ranch donated the land for the park college onOahu.The‘Ulupalakua and friends in Hawaii and attended founded in 1912.He had family when theRepublicofChina was president provisional first the as of modernChina.”Yat-Sen served was oftenreferred toasthe“father in Chinaandapoliticalleaderwho Sen (1866-1925) was a revolutionary Who was Sun Yat-Sen? Dr.SunYat- views hereareexcellent. the southMauicoastandscenic Dr. SunYat-Sen

get spectacularscenicviews, From thislocationyoucan a fewothermemorialstatues. statue ofYat-Senbronze with along in 1989.Todaytheparkfeaturesa Makena StatePark. Ahead ofyou is thePu‘uOla‘icinderconein to yourleft,neartheshoreline, Off spot. snorkeling popular very circular island.Itsdeepcove isa in front of smaller one and Molokini(the decades of useas a bombingrange after uninhabited left), one tothe offshore: surrounding Hawaiian Islands including anexcellentviewofthe ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Kaho‘olawe (thelarger Kaho‘olawe), a semi- Upcountry gardensaredefinitelyworthastop. CHAPTER 6

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Upcountry Maui find several small scenic pullouts pullouts scenic small several find become moredeveloped. You may Beyond thisparktheareabeginsto page 61). sunset you’ll rememberforever the islandof ever seen. As the sun sinks over color show unlike anythingyou’ve before thesunsets,youwillgeta to beatthislocationlateintheday sunsets. Ifyouareluckyenough vantage pointistheincredible about this One lastgreatthing likely drapedinclouds. right arethe on thehorizonis West MauiMountains, Lana‘i itmakesfora Lana‘i andtoyour (see 63 northern) ofHighways 37and377. first of two junctions (southern and mile marker 14,you’ll cometothe way backintocivilization,around that interestyou. As you easeyour a.m. to5p.m. daily. time) reasonable.They are open9 price of $5 (per adult as of press were pleased with itand found the maintained well, butoverall we complained the gardenis not a varietyof fruittrees.Somehave orchids, hibiscus, jade vinesand proteas, as such flowers exotic of The gardenhasawidevariety more rewarding itis. The more you stroll up thepath and flowers from around the world. of tropicalandsemi-tropical plants 1,500 species displaying morethan has eightacresofwalkingtours Enchanting FloralGardensinKula the side informingyouofournextstop, mauka the on sign a you’llfind 37 Near milemarker10onHighway Mile Marker10–Highway 37 FLORAL GARDENS ENCHANTING on page19shouldhelpclarifythis. take alookatthosestops.Themap onto Highway 377andthenwe’ll (northern) junction,turnmauka thesecond reach you When first. you tothestopsalongthatroute on Highway 37.We’re goingtotake stay junction (southern) Atfirst the 64 Enchanting FloralGardens.The HIGHWAY 37&377

•• ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Various MileMarkers several (6+)hoursto spare. visit itallwithanythinglessthan and youlikelywon’thave timeto is awholeday’sjourneyinitself, of Haleakala andtotheremainder take youtothesummitofMount Highway). Highway 378will as to Highway 378,whichisknown (mauka) off turn the find you’ll 6, Highway. Right before mile marker the officially are miles six first the but Highway37, long before rejoining with Highway 377 is only ninemiles Mile Marker6–Highway 377 CRATER ROADTURNOFF HIGHWAY 378 Upper HaleakalaHighway. Highway 377,thebeginningof 37 and377.Turn mauka onto northern junctionofHighways north untilyoucometothe After thegarden,keepheading However, theplantsaren’t the this garden istheshowyprotea. of king true The fauna. and flora species ofindigenous Hawaiian Gardens ishometonearly 2,000 Botanical Gardens. on themaukasideof road, stop next our you’llfind 8 marker About halfamilebeyond Mile Marker8.5–Highway 377 GARDENS KULA BOTANICAL Crater Road(alsothe Haleakala NationalPark. This Upper Kula Botanical Haleakala Haleakala Kula Highway 377,mauka side,you’ll Right beforemilemarker 9on Mile Marker9–Highway 377 STATE PARK POLIPOLI SPRINGS 6 isfree. $3 forchildren6to12andunder and admissionis$10.00foradults, Saturday from9a.m.until4p.m. The gardenisopenMonday- found withinthesix-acregarden. A streamandkoipondcanalsobe views from their reception center. Gardens. Therealsoaresomegreat only thingtoseeatKulaBotanical are justsomeof www.KulaBotanicalGarden.com the wondersof protea plants Upcountry Brilliant gardens. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… CHAPTER 6

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……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Upcountry Maui very beautifulstate parkonMaui. Park, aninfrequentlyvisitedbut Haleakala toPolipoliSpringsState switchbacks up theside of Waipoli Roadincludesseveral Road. for Waipoli off turn the see trails alsoare available. Since the highlights ofthepark. Several plum, cypress,sugiand ashare native vegetation speciessuchas of redwoods,andother exotic The towering trees,matureforest islands ofLana‘iandKaho‘olawe. Maui belowandtheneighboring both of views amazing offers park recreational area.ThisUpcountry encompasses nearly 10 acres of in the KulaForestReserve and around 6,200feetabove sealevel Polipoli SpringsStatePark is 65 65 However, drive the of part first the for 4-wheel-drive vehicles. gravel, itisrecommended mostly merely graded rest the and dirt road isonlypartiallypaved, and to theHanaHighway &Beyond. to you. Aloha forusingourguide From herewhereyougonextisup Highway 37/377. back atthesouthernjunctionof yourself find you’llsoon stop, this quite chilly.Ifyoudecide to skip be a good idea as it can become challenge. A lightjacketmightalso if you’re feelinguptoahiking you canwalk therestofway should be quiteaccessible and 66 Banyansuch asthisoneonthePipiwai trees, Trail,areatrademarkofHawai‘i. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… HIGHWAY 377

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INDEX 68 HANA HIGHWAY - MILE BY MILE INDEX A Honomanu Bay Road 28 Airport J Kahului Airport 18, 19 Jurassic Park Rock 25 Alau Island 44, 45 Alelele Falls 56 K B Ka‘eleku Caverns 39 Beyond Hana 43 Kahakai Trail 51 black sand beach 41 Kahanu Garden 39 Kaho‘olawe 63 C Kahului 18 Kaihalulu (Red Sand) Beach 43 cane spider 14 Kaumahina State Wayside Park 27 centipede 14 Kaupo Gap 59 Charles Lindbergh Grave 54 Kaupo Store 59 Ching’s Pond 32 Crater Road 64 Ke‘anae crime 17 Ke‘anae Arboretum 31 Ke‘anae Peninsula 32 E Ke‘anae Peninsula Lookout 33 EMI16-17 Kipahulu 50-51 Enchanting Floral Gardens 64 Koki Beach 45 Kukui‘ula Falls 56 G Kula Botanical Gardens 64 Garden of Eden 25 Kuloa Point Trail 51 H L Haipua’ena Falls 27 Lanai 63 Haleakala 64 M Haleakala Highway Upper Haleakala Highway 64 Makapipi Falls 36 Haleakala National Park 50, 64 Manawainui Gulch 60 Hamoa Beach 47 Maps Hana Bay 42 Hana Highway 36 19 Hana Town 42 Hana Highway 360 (Part 1) 21 Upper Hanawi Falls 36 Hana Highway 360 (Part 2) 29 Haneo‘o Road 45, 47 Hana Highway 360 (Part 3) 37 Highway 360 20 South Hana & Ho’okipa Beach 18 Pi‘ilani Hwy (31) 46 Honomanu Bay 28, 30 Pi‘ilani Highway 31 57 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… HANA HIGHWAY - MILE BY MILE 69 INDEX Pi‘ilani & Kula Hwy 31 & 37 60 S Mile markers 9 Sun Yat-Sen Park 62 Mokulau 58 T N taro 31 Nahiku Tedeschi Winery 61-62 Nahiku Landing 38 traffic 7 Nahiku Road 38 Twin Falls Trail 22 Nua‘ailua Bay 30 U O Ulaino Road 39-40 ‘Ohe‘o Gulch 50-51 Upcountry 61 P UV 14-15 Pa‘ia town 18 V Painted Bark Eucalyptus 22, 31 Venus Pool 48 Palapala Ho’omau Church 54 Pi‘ilanihale Heiau 39 W Pipiwai Trail 51-53 Pokowai Sea Arch 60 Wai‘anapanapa State Wayside Park 41 Polipoli Springs State Park 65 Waikamoi 22-24 Pua‘a Ka‘a State Wayside Park 35 Waikamoi Trail 23-24 Punalau Falls 28 Wailua Falls 49 Puohokamoa Falls 25, 26 Wailua Valley State Wayside Park Upper Puohokamoa Falls 26 34 R Waimoku Falls 53 Weather 16-17 red sand beach 43 West Maui Mountains 62, 63 Road to Hana 7 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………