All West Maui Scenic Drive trails
28 trails
1Waiheʻe Ridge TrailSteep ridge climb with deep gorge views and a cloud-prone summit.
2Kapalua Coastal TrailA paved bay walk that turns rugged at Hāwea Point.
3ʻŌhai Loop TrailA short coastal loop with a long look at Kahakuloa Head.
4Lāhainā Pali TrailA tough, rocky ridge crossing with wide ocean and island views.
5Mahana Ridge TrailA reservoir turnaround makes this rough ridge climb manageable.
6Honolua Bay Access TrailA shaded forest walk to a rocky, protected bay.
7Makamakaʻole Falls Trail (13 Crossings)A waterfall hike with bamboo, creek crossings, and two falls.
8ʻIao Needle Lookout TrailA quick climb reaches the valley’s signature green spire.
9Dragon’s Teeth TrailA short coastal walk to jagged lava fins at Makaluapuna Point.
10ʻŌhai Overlook TrailA quick paved lookout over Maui’s rugged north coast.
11Acid War Zone TrailA rough coastal path to a lighthouse beacon and blowhole.
12West Lāhainā Pali TrailOcean views reward the steep climb to turbine-lined Kealaloloa Ridge.
13East Lāhainā Pali TrailA sunbaked climb to wind turbines above Māʻalaea.
14Waiheʻe Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge TrailA level coast walk to wetlands, old heiau, and river mouth
15Kāʻanapali Beach WalkAn easy coastal walk links two public parks by Black Rock.16Nakalele Blowhole TrailA short rocky approach; watch the blowhole from uphill.
17Olivine Pools TrailA short lava scramble to tidepools on an exposed coast.
18Kapalua Village Cardio LoopA hilly circuit through forest reclaimed from the old golf course.
19Launiupoko Valley TrailA reservoir and old stone walls lead into a steep valley.
20Wailuku Heights Cross TrailA steep climb to the cross above Wailuku.
21ʻIao Ethnobotanical LoopA short paved circuit through a streamside ethnobotanical garden.
22Honolua Ridge TrailA two-mile ridge walk to Puʻu Kaʻeo and a Sugi grove.
23Banyan LoopAn arboretum loop with a strenuous ridge approach.
24Pineapple LoopA short pineapple side loop with a long uphill approach.
25ʻĀkia LoopA short loop on the Mahana Ridge trail
26Uluhe LoopA short arboretum loop on the long, strenuous Mahana Ridge route.
27Kahakuloa Head TrailA tiny coastal walk, if ranch access is confirmed.
28Pine LoopA short Cook pine circuit is a long climb up Mahana Ridge.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide
West Maui Scenic Drive, 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 place
Nākālele Blowhole from Above0:00 / 0:28
“You’re coming up on Nākālele Blowhole, where ocean waves force water through a hole in the lava and send spray into the air.”
Plays as you drive up to Nākālele Blowhole in the Parkwolf West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide.
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- 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
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