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Maui Hike Details

  Waihou Spring Trail  
Trail - Waihou Spring Trail
2023-10-29  
10:29 am
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Area Maui
Address 2520 Olinda Rd, Makawao, HI
Elevation 1,184.20 m ( 3820 ft )
Change 62.00 m ( 200 ft )
Distance 1.93 km ( 1.20 miles )
Difficulty Easy
Lat / Long 20.808423137723132, -156.28240337225154

Directions  From Haleakala Highway HI-route 37 heading up the mountain, turn left at the traffic light intersection of Makawao Avenue. Follow Makawao Avenue into town and the four-way stop intersection. Turn right at the stop sign onto Olinda Road and head carefully up the residential road for 4.8 miles. Parking area is on the right, just past the two bird recovery centers. The road is windy and narrow, slow driving is recommended.

The Good  The fresh pine forest air invigorates as you walk the winding trail through a forest floor covered in red pine needles. The relaxing loop hike is good exercise without being strenuous, and is family friendly.

The Bad  The lower switchback portion of the trail that winds downhill to Waihou Springs is crumbling and should be avoided. We can do the loop twice instead.

Where  2463 Olinda Rd, Makawao, HI 96768

Notes  Waihou Spring Forest Reserve was established in 1909 to protect Waihou Spring, one of the only perennial springs on the west slope of Haleakalā. The forest reserve borders a century-old experimental tree plantation.
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Oct 29th, 2023        Apr 2nd, 2023        Nov 20th, 2022        Oct 3rd, 2021   (8)

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