Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
Weather Report for Monday August 25th.
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 83 at The shore to around 70 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 73 at The shore to around 55 at 5000 feet. Northeast...
The Pipiwai Trail.
The Pipiwai Trail, above the Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools), is one of the best hikes on Maui, it is 4 miles round-trip, gaining 650-feet in elevation. It takes 2 1/2 - 5 hours to hike, depending on how much nature loving you do. There are several great waterfalls...
Weather Report for Saturday August 23rd.
Day; Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 83 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then showers likely after midnight. Lows...
The Kahakai Trail.
This hike is located near the Oheo Gulch and is about half a mile round trip and designated easy. The Kahakai Trail stretches a quarter-mile between Kuloa Point and the Kipahulu campground near the 'Ohe'o Gulch. Shoreline views along the ocean are beautiful, but be...
Weather Forecast for Thursday August 21st.
Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers in the morning...Then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 83 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with occasional showers. Lows...
Kuloa Point Trail.
This is a half-mile easy loop trail starting from the Kipahulu Visitor Center and looping down to the ocean at Kuloa Point, passing historic walls and pre-contact Hawaiian habitation sites as well as a grove of Hala trees on the way to beautiful views of the ocean...
Weather Report for Tuesday August 19th.
Day: Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 61 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Night: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 71 at The shore to around 52 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15...
Weather Update for Monday August 18th.
Today...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 62 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph until mid morning. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 72 at The shore to...
Waikamoi.
Here you can find Waikamoi Ridge, one of the easiest and most accessible hiking trails on the route. Note there are no restrooms or water here. Here you can also see the extensive Bamboo Forest which dates back to ancient Hawaiin mythology. Spend time just enjoying...
The Breadfruit Tree.
This is a strikingly beautiful tree with foot-long glossy leaves with deeply indented lobes and pale green fruits, the size of a baby's head, that are formed from hundreds of individual flowers. The fruit itself is only edible when cooked, deep fried “chips” or thin...
Weather Report for Friday August 15th.
Day: Partly sunny with scattered showers in the morning... Then mostly sunny with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 83 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the late morning and afternoon. Chance of rain...
Weather Update for Thursday August 14th.
Today...Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Scattered showers. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 68 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 73 at The shore...
The Seven Sacred Pools.
A series of lovely waterfalls and tranquil pools flow through here and into the ocean nearby. The Pipiwai streams feed these falls and numerous pools starting 2 miles inland. The land where the Seven Sacred Pools are situated was donated to the Haleakala National Park...
Weather Update for Tuesday August 12th.
Today...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 69 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers early in the evening...Then showers likely in the late evening and overnight. Lows...
Taro.
In Hawaii, taro is a vital part of the cultural and agricultural traditions of the Hawaiian people. Prior to western contact, when the population of Hawaii consisted exclusively of Hawaiians, taro was the major food staple. Today, although taro shares its role as a...
The Start of the Road to Hana.
The Road to Hana begins in Kahului on Maui's N. Shore. The old plantation town of Paia is the last commercial center before Hana. Paia is an Art Center for island created handicrafts and is also a good spot to observe Haleakala, the 10,000ft high dormant volcano. Paia...
Weather Update for Saturday August 9th.
Today...Mostly cloudy. Frequent showers in the morning...Then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 65 at 5000 feet. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the...
The Turtle or “Honu”
The turtle or Honu, as it is called locally, has always had a special meaning to Hawaiians. It is depicted as a simple sketch of a turtle with its four flippers out as if swimming in the ocean, and a vertical line down its shell. The turtle also symbolizes the...
Weather Forecast for Wednesday August 6th.
Day: Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning...Then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 50 percent. Night:...
Pi’ilani Dynasty Temple.
This is Maui's largest ancient temple site. It is built entirely from surrounding lava rocks and is easily the largest site in Hawaii that is still intact. It dates back to the 14th century and is associated with the Pi'ilani Dynasty. The stone platform is 340 ft. by...
Weather Report for Monday August 4th.
Day: Mostly sunny. Scattered showers in the morning...Then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 40 percent. Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then...
Weather Update for Sunday August 3rd.
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Breezy. Highs around 82 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows around 72 at The shore to around 53 at 5000 feet. East...
