Top Trails: Maui

Sara Benson is a prolific travel journalist whose career has taken her skipping across the Pacific from California to Japan and back, including stints living on Maui, the Big Island of Hawaii, and Oahu. Her first backpacking experience in Hawaii was at Haleakala National Park on Maui, to which she has returned countless times over the last 15 years. Sara has worked as a national park ranger and is an avid hiker everywhere she travels. For this guide, she rehiked every trail on Maui described in this book, racking up well more than 100 miles on all types of terrain, from jagged lava flows and cinder deserts to misty cloud forests and muddy waterfall paths. Sara is the author of dozens of travel and outdoor activity guidebooks, including for Lonely Planet and Fodor’s. She has traveled to every continent except Antarctica and has visited over 30 countries. Her writing regularly appears in newspapers and magazines around the world, including the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Backpacker, as well as on popular travel and news websites.

"There are loads of helpful details for hiking in Maui, all of which are well organized and easy to find!" &#8212Paradise-Found-in-Maui.com, February 2011

• Maui Regional MapMaui Trails Table Using Top TrailsOrganization of Top TrailsChoosing a Trail Introduction to MauiGeographyGeologyFloraFaunaWhen to GoTrail SelectionFeatures & FacilitiesMultiple UsesTrail SafetyCamping, Cabins & PermitsNote from the Author On the TrailHave a PlanCarry the EssentialsUseful but Less than Essential ItemsTrail Etiquette Chapter 1: West Maui1. Olowalu Petrogyphs2. Kaanapali Beach Walk3. Kapalua Coastal Trail4. Kapalua Village Trails5. Maunalei Arboretum & Honolua Ridge6. Mahana Ridge7. Nakalele Blowhole8. Ohai Trail9. Kahekili Highway Ocean Baths10. Waihee Ridge11. Waihee Valley12. Lahaina Pali Chapter 2: Central & South Maui13. Iao Valley 14. Kealia Pond15. Kihei Coastal Trail16. Wailea Beach Walk17. Hoapili Trail Chapter 3: East Maui & Upcountry18. Waihou Spring19. Twin Falls20. Keanae Arboretum21. Waianapanapa Coast & Caves22. King’s Highway North23. King’s Highway South Chapter 4: Haleakala National Park24. Hosmer Grove25. Halemauu Trail to Holua26. Halemauu Trail & Silversword Loop27. Halemauu Trail to Paliku28. Sliding Sands Trail to Ka Luu o ka Oo29. Sliding Sands Trail to Kapalaoa30. Sliding Sands Trail & Cinder Desert Loop31. Sliding Sands Trail to Paliku32. Sliding Sands & Halemauu Trails33. Haleakala Grand Loop34. Kaupo Gap35. Skyline Trail36. Kuloa Point Trail37. Pipiwai TrailAppendix 1: Top-Rated TrailsAppendix 2: Major Public Agencies & Nonprofit OrganizationsAppendix 3: Maps, Books & Internet ResourcesAppendix 4: Local Guides, Tour Operators & Hiking ClubsAppendix 5: Outdoor Gear, Supplies & FoodIndexAuthor