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At a glance:
Distance: 3.4 miles out and back
Difficulty: Jack Johnson Mellow Ascent: 727 feet Map Link: Pipiwai Trail Website: Pipiwai Trail Google Maps Link: Pipiwai Trail |
Pipiwai Trail
While it's not close to the resorts where most people stay, the Pipiwai trail is worth the effort. It is really quite a drive (the road to Hana) to get there, so leave really early so you don't get stuck behind an endless parade of slow drivers. Grab some banana bread, roll down the windows, play some Jack Johnson and just enjoy the drive. Hike it in the morning, then have lunch on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. Nothing short of amazing here.
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pipiwai trail
getting there:
Address: Pipiwai Trail, Hana, HI 96713
Address: Pipiwai Trail, Hana, HI 96713
1) From Lahaina, follow HI-30 back around until you get to HI-380.
2) Turn right onto HI-380 until it become Mayor Elmer F. Cravalho Hwy.
3) Turn right onto State Hwy 36 (Hana Hwy).
4) As an alternate, you can take the road to Hana to get here, but plan for an all day adventure.
4) Turn right onto HI-37 and proceed 24.2 miles until you get to Piilani Hwy (HI-31).
5) Follow this 22.4 miles until it becomes HI-360. Park at the Kipahulu Visitor Center.
1) From Lahaina, follow HI-30 back around until you get to HI-380.
2) Turn right onto HI-380 until it become Mayor Elmer F. Cravalho Hwy.
3) Turn right onto State Hwy 36 (Hana Hwy).
4) As an alternate, you can take the road to Hana to get here, but plan for an all day adventure.
4) Turn right onto HI-37 and proceed 24.2 miles until you get to Piilani Hwy (HI-31).
5) Follow this 22.4 miles until it becomes HI-360. Park at the Kipahulu Visitor Center.
The Hike:
It's best to park in the National Park parking lot (pay the fee or get in free if you are military) and then cross the road and head up the trail. The first part is a bit steep, but by the time you get to the awesome Banyan tree, things level out. It's uphill all the way to the waterfall, but you will barely notice. Much of the hike is through the most amazing bamboo forest and along well planned boardwalks. It is truly a marvelous little hike in a tropical paradise.
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