http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/ en jcderrick@hawaiianstyle.org Copyright 2008 2008-08-15T19:25:04-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/map_of_maui_hawaii/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/map_of_maui_hawaii/#When:19:25:04Z Lots of folks have asked we put a few of our Maui Maps online - and now we have. Below you'll find a simple map of Maui Hawaii. Additional Maui maps will be added as soon as possible. If you'd prefer a printed map, we do sell a TGI Pocket Map of Maui as well. Our Road to Hana book, Hana Highway - Mile by Mile, also features several detailed maps of nearly all of east Maui. Maui Articles 2008-08-15T19:25:04-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/maui_waterfalls/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/maui_waterfalls/#When:19:55:43Z Waterfalls on the island of Maui are some of the world's best. Below we've included links to several of the best waterfalls on Maui, most of which you can actually see without a tour or helicopter (all falls visible from the air only are noted). On the list of Maui waterfalls below, we've included the height of the falls when possible, a rank (out of 5 stars), noted if it's a seasonal falls (dry in summer or too heavy of a flow in winter), and included any additional access information as necessary. If you think you've located a Maui waterfall we've mistakenly left off this list, by all means please contact us and we'll make sure it's added. Be sure to also check out all the waterfalls in Hawaii on our Hawaii Waterfalls page. Maui Articles 2008-08-08T19:55:43-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/puaa_luu_falls/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/puaa_luu_falls/#When:02:57:00Z You'll have to get out and stretch your legs to see this little beauty of a waterfall on the Hana Highway. Just before mile marker 43 you'll come to a bridge crossing the Pua'a Lu'u Stream. Cross the bridge and park at a pullout on the mauka side of the road. You'll have to cross the road to a large tree where the path begins. This relatively short falls rarely, if never, runs dry because it is not dependent on seasonal rainfall to supply it. You'll want a pair of sturdy shoes for this little hike and some insect repellent for the insatiable mosquitoes. Hana Highway Sights, Southeast Maui Region 2008-03-01T02:57:00-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/keanae_lookout/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/keanae_lookout/#When:02:50:00Z Around mile marker 17 there is an easy-to-miss pulloff to the makai side of the road (look for the tsunami warning speaker). From this location you can get a really nice view overlooking the Ke'anae Peninsula. The little square patches below are actually taro ponds. Hana Highway Sights, Northeast Maui Region 2008-03-01T02:50:00-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/alaalaula_falls/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/alaalaula_falls/#When:02:25:00Z On your way to see one of the premier waterfalls on Maui you will cross over the Ala'alaula Stream just beyond mile marker 46. As you cross the bridge you will notice a small waterfall mauka (inland). It is nothing special at all, the best is yet to come at Wailua Falls. Hana Highway Sights, Southeast Maui Region 2008-03-01T02:25:00-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/maui_drive_times_estimates_and_directions/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/maui_drive_times_estimates_and_directions/#When:00:51:00Z If you're visiting Maui in the near future you're probably curious to know how long it's going to take to access various places on the island. That's what this page is all about. Below we've either chosen a beginning point (the airport for starters) OR a destination (such as Haleakala and Hana) and how long you can expect the drive to be from various locations on the island. Please note that these estimates are for non-rush hour traffic, so increase the estimates by half an hour when traveling during rush hour. We've also included basic directions. Maui Articles 2008-03-01T00:51:00-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/paihi_falls/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/paihi_falls/#When:02:19:00Z This lovely 50-ft waterfall can be seen from the Hana Highway right before you get to the very popular Wailua Falls. Near mile marker 45 you'll come to a bridge that crosses Paihi Stream. The falls are easily visible from the road but getting photo can be tricky...even dangerous. There should be a pullout just before the bridge where you can park and walk to the bridge. Since it is narrow you have to be mindful of traffic. Hana Highway Sights, Southwest Maui Region 2008-02-28T02:19:00-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/haleakala_puu_ulaula_summit_hill/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/haleakala_puu_ulaula_summit_hill/#When:18:59:01Z After leaving the Haleakala National Park Visitor Center at mile marker 20.5 on Hwy 378, you’ll definitely want to head up to the summit. Turn left out of the visitor center parking lot and at mile marker 21 you’ll come to another intersection. You’ll want to take a right to reach the parking lot for the summit (the left road takes you to visit Science City and the observatories, but they are off limits to the public). The summit parking lot is built in the shallow crater of Pu‘u ‘Ula‘ula (Red Hill). This should not be confused with Pa Ka’oao or "white hill" which is located below near the Visitor Center. Before you walk up the ramp to the summit look around you and observe some of Pele’s fiery missiles. These chunks of lava were catapulted through the air during eruptions and hardened on their trip to the ground. The largest chunk is roughly four to five feet across. Maui Sights, Upcountry Maui and Haleakala Region 2008-02-27T18:59:01-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/hosmer_grove_loop_trail/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/hosmer_grove_loop_trail/#When:17:44:00Z Hosmer Grove Trail is located (just barely) inside Haleakala National Park. At approximately mile marker 10.5 on Highway 378, just after entering the park, you’ll want to turn left to the start of the Hosmer Grove trail. At about 0.3 miles down the road (on the right) you may notice one of Hawai‘i’s famous sandalwood trees. The sandalwood has a long history in Hawai‘i and was once very precious in China for incense and aromatic woodcarvings. In the 1800s the Pacific sailing-ship trade practically obliterated the Hawaiian sandalwood forests. Today you can still find sandalwood pits in Hawai‘i where the trunks of the trees were stored. The pits were made to resemble the cargo areas of the ships the trees were transported in. At this same location you’ll also find our feature attraction for this stop, a half-mile-long nature trail that winds through a very intriguing forest of introduced trees not native to Hawai‘i. It was back in 1910 that Ralph Hosmer planted this and other groves of trees like eucalyptus from Australia, sugi pine from Japan, deodar from India, Douglas fir and several species of pine from mainland United States, along with other species in hopes of introducing a timber industry as well as reestablishing the watershed. Today the grove presents the existing and continual dilemma of the struggle between native plants and introduced species in the Hawaiian Islands. The Haleakala Park Service labors intensively to make sure none of the non-native plants escape the grove, and the native vegetation in the surrounding continues to grow and thrive. A lot of the trees are labeled on the short walk through the grove. Pick up a brochure at the beginning of the trail that will guide you along. Or print a copy of the brochure and map now by downloading a copy of the NPS Hosmer Grove Brochure. The Supply Trail also begins on the road that leads to Hosmer Grove. You can read more about that hike on our Supply Trail page. Maui Hiking Trails, Easy, Upcountry Maui and Haleakala Region 2008-02-27T17:44:00-05:00 http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/supply_trail/ http://www.hawaii-guide.com/index.php/maui/spot/supply_trail/#When:17:34:00Z Supply Trail is located inside Haleakala National Park. The Supply Trail starts on the road that leads to Hosmer Grove Trail and winds up through the native sub-alpine shrub land that dominates this elevation of Haleakala. Despite it’s difficulty, this could be a good chance to closely observe the local plant and wildlife away from the road. The Supply Trail is fairly steeply graded from the start, but becomes even steeper as it approaches the connection with the Halemau‘u Trail at 3.5 miles in. You’ll have park your car in the Hosmer Grove campground walk back along the road to the trailhead sign. Maui Hiking Trails, Strenuous, Upcountry Maui and Haleakala Region 2008-02-27T17:34:00-05:00