Parking
Use the public parking at Kapalua Village Center. Follow the tunnel connector under Honoapiʻilani Highway to the trailhead, about 0.2 mile one way; allow 0.4 mile total for the out-and-back approach.
Overview
About Kapalua Village Cardio Loop
Why go
- A compact route with views toward Molokaʻi and Honolua Bay.
- Mostly paved cart paths through a forested former golf course.
Heads up
- The hill makes this a moderate workout despite the short distance.
- The trailhead is a 0.2-mile walk from public parking.
Map & elevation
The route
Loading the West Maui Scenic Drive map
Full mapElevation203–495 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
1 active West Maui Scenic Drive alert
- CautionWest Maui daytime lane closures on Routes 30 and 340, Oct. 26–30Expect daytime single-lane closures on Route 30 near Honokōhau and Route 340 between Waiehu and Waiheʻe on scheduled weekdays Oct. 26–30; follow traffic control and allow for alternating traffic.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide
Your drive to Kapalua Village Cardio Loop, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for West Maui Scenic Drive. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the West Maui Scenic Drive audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Kapalua Village: The Cardio Loop0:00 / 0:25
“Up ahead is the Village Center access to Kapalua’s Village Walking Trails. Choose the Cardio Loop for a hilly walk on former golf-cart paths, with trees reclaiming the fairways.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- D.T. Fleming: Beach, Burgers and Ridge Walk
- Dragon’s Teeth and Honokahua
- Oneloa Beach: A Shore Walk at Ironwoods
- Nāpili Bay: Sand and Sea House
- 65 audio storiesacross West Maui Scenic Drive’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Humpback Whale, Hawaiian Monk Seal, Spinner Dolphin, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 28 trails, 54 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Kapalua Village Cardio Loop
A short hill loopKapalua Village Cardio Loop is a 1.
Kapalua Village Cardio Loop is a 1.25-mile circuit on the former Village Golf Course cart paths, climbing through trees that have reclaimed the old fairways. The climb is the point: the short distance still makes for a moderate workout. Allow about 45 to 60 minutes for the loop, with more time if you stop for the views.
What the walk feels likeMost of the circuit follows paved cart paths, with one short unpaved stretch.
Most of the circuit follows paved cart paths, with one short unpaved stretch. It is a broad former course route rather than a narrow single-track trail, and side paths lead into the larger Village network. Keep the Cardio Loop separate from the longer Lake Loop and the uphill pond extension when planning your distance.
Views and add-onsThe course opens to views toward Molokaʻi and Honolua Bay.
The course opens to views toward Molokaʻi and Honolua Bay. The hidden duck pond is beyond the short loop, so it is an optional extension rather than part of the Cardio Loop itself.
Getting to the trailheadUse the public parking at Kapalua Village Center, then follow the tunnel connector under…
Use the public parking at Kapalua Village Center, then follow the tunnel connector under Honoapiʻilani Highway to the trailhead. The connector is about 0.2 mile one way; add 0.4 mile to your day for the out-and-back approach. Access to the Village Walking Trails is temporary and may close without notice, so check before setting out.
Wildlife
Wildlife in West Maui Scenic Drive
152 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
71 sightingsHawaiian Monk SealMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
23 sightingsSpinner DolphinMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
401 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
14 sightingsHawksbill Sea TurtleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
92 sightingsWedge-tailed ShearwaterMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across West Maui Scenic Drive. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
