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The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum is located on Hansen
Road, Puunene, in Central Maui. The museum educates about the early years of plantation life and explains the reasons why different
cultures immigrated to Hawaii.
The Olowalu Petroglyphs are located off Highway 30, in North
Maui. There are many different rock drawings here depicting family life, animals and other things. The Petroglyphs start close to ground
level and carry on along the ridge to around 60’ above the ground. To view these drawings, do so from the ground, as the old viewing
platform, steps and handrail are unsafe to use.
The Black Rock is located on Kaanapali Beach, in West Maui. This
huge black lava rock divides the beach in half and is almost completely covered in coral, a great variety of fish and sea turtles can be
found here. The sandy beach is perfect for swimming and snorkelling, though be aware of strong currents around the rock at times. There are
lifeguards present but no public facilities, though there are Hotels fronting the beach area.
Dragons Teeth is located at Makalua-puna Point, Kapalua in West
Maui. The point was formed by one of the final lava flows on Maui, the lava hardened in a rising manner creating the jagged points of this
structure, that resemble dragon's teeth, hence the name. Suitable footwear is a necessity due
to the uneven rocks, hiking to the point can be done along the edge of the Golf Course. There are no facilities available and the area is
susceptible to strong winds.
Kahakuloa Head is a 636’ hill, and is located east of Kahakuloa
Village in West Maui. An area on the hill is named ‘Kahekili's Leap’, legend has it that King Kahekili (an 18th Century Maui
King) would ascend up 200’ on the hill before breakfast and leap into the water. There is a hiking trail situated between Kahakuloa Head
and the 547’ hill to the right called Puu Kahulianapa. Grand views of the hill towering above can be seen from here. Trails lead to the top
of Pu'u Kahulianapa and Kahakuloa Head, though, the trail to the top of the Head is extremely dangerous.
McGregor Point Lookout just west of Maalaea is a great vantage
point for viewing humpback whales from land. The lighthouse on McGregor Point is in fact a light beacon that warns ships of the rocky
coastline and reefs in the area. Humpback whales arrive in Hawaii over a six-month period, but the best time to see them is from mid
December through to mid April. McGregor Point is located off Honoapiilani Highway (Highway 30), immediately past Mile Marker 8.
Nakalele Blow Hole is located off Honoapiilani Highway (Highway
30), in West Maui. This Blowhole is the consequence of the Ocean eroding the shore underneath the lava shelf. With each wave, water is
forced through a hole in the lava shelf resulting in the upsurge of water comparable to a geyser. The blowing of the water can vary considerably depending on tide levels and wave action. High tide and
strong surf give the most excellent effects.
The blowhole can be seen from the road if the wave action is
right or you can hike down to the area - but don't get too close. The Acid War Zone trail is close to Mile Marker 38, where a dirt jeep
road starts the trail. The second trail to the blowhole is to be found around half a mile past Mile Marker 38 and is marked by a dirt
pullout along the side of the road. The blowhole can normally be seen from this area without doing the hike. When hiking these trails,
extreme caution should be used, as they are rocky and descend steeply in the direction of the Ocean.
The Old Kahakuloa Village is located in West Maui on the scenic
highway 340. The highway narrows significantly for around a mile and a half as it descends the mountain and enters the Village. Because
this area is one of the most isolated spots on Maui, the majority of the inhabitants work in and around the village.
The popular Blue Angel Falls are located at the end of Ulaino
Road, Nahiku in East Maui. The falls is the setting to a rocky beach, close to the Ocean. The cascading water enters a deep, clear pool
named ‘Blue Pool’. The rocks in the pool are slippery but the water is cool and invigorating. Native birds, wild pigs, and natural
vegetation envelop the area.
Waianapanapa (means glistening waters in Hawaiian) Caves are
located off Hana Highway, in East Maui. The water here once ran red when King Kaakea brutally murdered his wife, Popualaea, in this cave
where she was hiding from him. Every spring, millions of red shrimp become visible in the fresh water of the cave. Legend states that the
glistening waters of Waianapanapa turn red as an indication to the dreadful event. Tiny prevalent shrimp, hatch in the water here during
the spring which gives the water the legendary colour red. The cave is located beside to the black sand beach.
Oneuli Beach and Red Hill Area is located off Wailea Alanui
Drive, in East Maui. The sand on this rocky beach is in fact cinder from volcanic eruptions. Oneuli means dark sand, and this sand gets
very hot so footwear is advised. There is a trail close by that leads to the top of a cinder cone. This is an ideal location for scuba
diving, snorkeling, scuba diving and swimming, but there are no facilities or lifeguards here.
The Helio Koaeloa Memorial Cross is located next to Paihi Falls
Kipahulu, in East Maui. This cross is a memorial to one of the first Hawaiian Catholic Priests on Maui - Father Koaeloa, serving the people
of Maui before the Catholic Church had established an official Missionary there. Father Koaeloa died in 1846 and the cross was erected in
his memory in 1931.There is a treacherous and slippery trail that leads to the cross. The cross and small waterfall is sited on the right
immediately before Mile Marker 45 on the Hana Highway, southwest from the Town of Hana towards Kipahulu.
Charles Lindbergh was the famous aviator - who gained rapid
great International fame as the first pilot to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Lindbergh spent his final years on
the Hawaiian island of Maui, where he died of cancer on August 26, 1974. His Grave is located in the cemetery grounds of the Palapala
Hoomau Church in Kipahulu, in Southwest Maui. The Church is situated about 8 miles south of Hana on the Ocean side of the highway. A little
road immediately past Mile Marker 41 leads to the Church.
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