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| View from the ridge |
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| Wild chameleon found nearby at Twin Falls |
The more you explore Maui the bigger it can seem. There are so many secret hikes and hidden waterfalls, dive sites, sea caves, wilderness trails, lava tubes, and more. I think even if you are not a water person you could still have endless days of fun exploring the island of Maui. Today after an aborted Peahi paddle in session and a forfeit baseball game we made spur of the moment plans to go tackle the Makaiwa Hike on the road to Hana. I had heard about this hike from different sources and like most of the secret hikes here on Maui, the entrance is hard to find.
The beginning of the trail is very overgrown with a lot of crouching down, pushing thru foliage, and avoiding spider webs. Then your view opens up and you realize you are on a steep ridge line looking out over the wild Pacific ocean. Walking further you can see all the way down the northeast coastline of Maui. When you reach the end of the ridge you are still quite high up from the water, so to get down a series of ropes have been attached in convenient areas to help ease your way. They are pretty handy for getting back up as well. Down at the lava rock point the waves crash sending spray thirty feet in every direction as other waves disappear into the depths of a massive sea cave.
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| Heidi taking it all in |
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| Look down the coastline of Northeast Maui |
The more you explore Maui the bigger it can seem. There are so many secret hikes and hidden waterfalls, dive sites, sea caves, wilderness trails, lava tubes, and more. I think even if you are not a water person you could still have endless days of fun exploring the island of Maui. Today after an aborted Peahi paddle in session and a forfeit baseball game we made spur of the moment plans to go tackle the Makaiwa Hike on the road to Hana. I had heard about this hike from different sources and like most of the secret hikes here on Maui, the entrance is hard to find. 
The beginning of the trail is very overgrown with a lot of crouching down, pushing thru foliage, and avoiding spider webs. Then your view opens up and you realize you are on a steep ridge line looking out over the wild Pacific ocean. Walking further you can see all the way down the northeast coastline of Maui. When you reach the end of the ridge you are still quite high up from the water, so to get down a series of ropes have been attached in convenient areas to help ease your way. They are pretty handy for getting back up as well. Down at the lava rock point the waves crash sending spray thirty feet in every direction as other waves disappear into the depths of a massive sea cave.
So where is the entrance?
ReplyDeletePlease seriously consider what places you talk about and what you share photos of. This is a sacred place.. kapu... I don't feel it belongs on the public internet. You're lucky you didn't run into locals who might have a different feeling about you going there and talking about it afterwards. Cherish your memories, yes, but advertising places you are privileged to go... please consider the impact you might have on such a place.
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