Maui Hiking Trails
Whether you want a quick morning hike or a full day trek and whether you're a beginner or an experienced trail blazer, Maui offers a diverse array of trails. Be sure to evaluate the many trails we feature below and definitely take some time to evaluate the multitude of trails at the summit of Haleakala (we especially enjoy the Keoneheehee Sliding Sands Trail). We've rated all of the trails below as either Strenuous, Moderate, or Easy and we've included distances as well. Get a hiker's view of the trails through our many videos and photos.
There are currently 13 Hiking Trails on 
for Maui.
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 5 miles round trip
Location: Northwest Maui
Have you ever wanted to stand at the top of a mountain in utter silence and commune with the clouds? That is exactly what you'll be able to do on the Waihee Ridge Trail. The 5-mile round trip trail ascends 1,500 feet through a lush forest of kukui, guava, ohi'a, and ferns. The earlier you start the...
Tagged: picnic table, west maui, hike, scenery, trail
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 4 Miles Round Trip
Time required: 2-5 hours
Location: Southeast Maui
The Pipiwai Trail, above the Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools), is one of the best hikes on Maui. Pipiwai Trail is 4 miles roundtrip, gaining 650-feet in elevation. It takes 2 1/2 - 5 hours to hike, depending on how much nature loving you do. There are several great waterfalls along the route with...
Tagged: easy hike, oheo gulch, hana highway, bamboo, kipahulu, trail, waterfalls
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: Varies - See Description. 0.8 - 1.5 miles round trip
Time required: 30 min - 1 hour
Location: Northeast Maui
A little over half-mile past mile marker 9 on the Hana Highway keep your eyes open for the parking lot (mauka) to the Waikamoi Ridge Forest Trail and Overlook. It is easy to miss due to the fact it’s around a bend in the road. After parking in the often crowded lot, head up to the open area to your...
Tagged: picnic table, easy hike, eucalyptus, bamboo, trail
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: Half Mile Loop
Location: Southeast Maui
A half-mile easy loop trail leads from the Kipahulu Visitor Center down to the ocean at Kuloa Point past historic walls and pre-contact Hawaiian habitation sites. The trail passes a grove of hala trees on the way to beautiful views of the ocean and several large pools. Swimming is permitted when...
Tagged: easy hike, oheo gulch, hana highway, kipahulu, scenery, trail, waterfalls
Difficulty: Difficult
Distance: Varies (See description) - 5 miles RT to Ka Lu'u o ka O'o cinder cone
Location: Upcountry Maui and Haleakala
Sliding Sands Trail is located inside Haleakala National Park. This trail is definitely not an easy hike, but it does come highly recommended as a good, if not the best, hike for the Haleakala summit area. The extremely strenuous trail descends 2,800 feet in the first 4 miles to the valley floor....
Difficulty: Not Rated
Location: Upcountry Maui and Haleakala
The summit area of Haleakala National Park has over 30 miles (48 km) of hiking trails. Trails range from just 10 minutes to long overnight trips. You might hike in the native shrubland, looking for native forest birds and endemic plants, or in the aeolian cinder desert, exploring the geologic...
Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 3 miles one way
Location: Northeast Maui
This 3 mile trail follows the coastline from just north of Hana Bay to beyond Waianapanapa State Park. The trail begins in Kainalimu Bay and follows the jagged lava coastline along the Hawaiian "King's Highway." This trail is still visible in places where smooth stepping stones were set into the...
Tagged: waianapanapa, hana highway, coastal, scenery, trail
Difficulty: Not Rated
Location: Upcountry Maui and Haleakala
Halemau'u Trail is located inside Haleakala National Park. At approximately 14.2 miles up Highway 378, you'll see the parking lot for Halemau'u Trail. This rather long trail starts at 7,990 feet in the native shrub land ecosystem and leads down into the crater before traversing back up all the way...
Difficulty: Not Rated
Location: Northeast Maui
You might read about this spot online or in another guidebook. A half-mile beyond the 6 mile marker a trail leads mauka to four different falls. The spot should be considered Kapu, or off-limits. It's located on private EMI property. EMI is the East Maui Irrigation company, and they have ditches...
Tagged: hana highway, kapu, trail, waterfalls
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: Half-mile loop trail
Location: Upcountry Maui and Haleakala
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...
Tagged: easy hike, eucalyptus, haleakala, trail
Difficulty: Not Rated
Location: Upcountry Maui and Haleakala
This 1.6 mile trail starts above Polipoli Springs State Park on the skyline switchback at 6,550 feet elevation and works down the crest of the southwest rift of Haleakala past the Plum Trail junction to the lower forest reserve boundary at 5,600 feet elevation. Much of this trail is not forested...
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: Half-mile round trip
Location: Southeast Maui
This hike is located near the Oheo Gulch which is about 15 minutes past Hana, near mile marker 42. The Kahakai Trail stretches a quarter-mile between Kuloa Point and the Kipahulu campground near the 'Ohe'o Gulch. Shoreline views along the ocean are beautiful, but be mindful of your step. Of the...
Tagged: oheo gulch, hana highway, coastal, trail
Difficulty: Difficult
Location: Upcountry Maui and Haleakala
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...
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