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Area: Hawaii - Maui
Distance: 4½ miles
Type: Out & Back
Difficulty: Medium
Elevation gain: 1,560ft (from 1,000 – 2,560ft)

- Part of our special multi-island Hawaii trails feature.
- For business as usual, please return to our Northern California trails.

Ascend the Waihee ridgeline trail up Maui's western peak of Pu'u Kukui and you'll be hiking above the sightseeing helicopter tours, and admiring the lush rainforest valleys and coastlines beyond.

Hiking on the windward side of any Hawaiian island means wet weather, muddy conditions and the threat of heavy rains. This trail is subject to all these factors, but the wet weather means waterfalls are plentiful, the vegetation is greener and the cooler conditions make for a nice comfortable hike.

To reach the trail follow highway 340 to the 6 mile marker, then look for the left turn marked with this signpost. The trailhead is located a little way up this one-track road.

Tangents:
- Find this hike in "Lonely Planet Hiking in Hawaii" book
- Buy Trailspotting Hawaii Trails GPS Pack
* add your flickr photos to the Trailspotting gallery with the tag trailspottingwaihee