The infamous Road to Hāna, Highway 360, is one of the biggest tourist attractions on Maui. Lured by tales of waterfalls and banana bread stands, tourists queue up on this twisty, narrow road daily. This website isn’t a driving guide, but I would like to offer a bit of advice for touring this highway. Many tourists head down the Road to Hāna with little or no plan for the day. I think it’s a much better idea to pick one or two destinations and really explore them rather than stop at every pullout along the road monkey-see, monkey-do style. Some of the best hiking on Maui is along the Road to Hāna.

Readers may wonder where some of the popular stream hikes along the Road to Hāna are on this site. Maui Hikes only features hikes on public lands. Many of these hikes along the Road to Hāna are on East Maui Irrigation Land. This water company maintains water diverting ditches and also controls access to the interior of East Maui. EMI does allow limited access via permits and some clubs lead trips here. The scope of Maui Hikes is public lands or lands with clear public access, so we don’t discuss any of these hikes. We strongly advise readers against trespassing, despite how many people appear to be doing it, or how lax enforcement appears to be.

This site has three hikes on public land along the Road to Hāna:

• Waikamoi Ridge Trail: This short hike travels through an old-growth forest with a few viewpoints on the interior of East Maui.

• Wai’ānapanapa State Park: This gem of a state park features a popular black sand beach, but there are ample hiking opportunities along the sculpted lava shoreline.

• Kīpahulu District: This is a detached portion of Haleakalā National Park with access south of Hāna town. This is probably the best waterfall hike on Maui.