Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
Weather Update for Monday June 10th.
Today...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning...Then isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 68 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered...
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 Friday June 7th.
Rest Of Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 72 at The shore to around 54...
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 Update for Wednesday June 5th.
This Afternoon...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light showers. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light showers. Lows around 71 at The...
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 Forecast for Monday June 3rd.
Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs around 79 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows around 72 at The shore to around...
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...
Weather Report for Saturday June 1st.
Partly cloudy with rain showers. Fog early. High of 24C. Windy. Winds from the NE at 25 to 30 km/h with gusts to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Saturday Night partly cloudy with rain showers. Fog overnight. Low of 15C. Windy. Winds from the NE at 20 to 30 km/h with...
Breadfruit:
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 Thursday May 30th.
Rest Of Today...Mostly sunny with isolated showers late in the morning...Then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with...
Oheo Gulch. “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 May 28th.
Rest Of Today...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers. Locally heavy rainfall possible until mid morning. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around...
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...
Weather Report for Sunday May 26th.
Today...Partly sunny. Showers likely in the morning...Then scattered showers in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 66 at 5000 feet. East winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around...
Starting Out on 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 Forecast for Friday May 24th.
Today...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the evening...Then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 67 at...
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 Report for Wednesday May 22nd.
Today...Mostly sunny with slight chance of showers in the morning...Then partly sunny with chance of showers in the afternoon. Haze through the day. Highs around 81 at The shore to around 67 at 5000 feet. Light winds becoming east around 10 mph in the late morning and...
Pi’ilanihale Heiau 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 Forecast for Sunday May 19th.
Rest Of Today...Sunny with isolated showers in the morning... Then partly sunny with scattered showers in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs around 80 at The shore to around 68 at 5000 feet. Light winds until mid morning becoming...
Waianapanapa State Park.
Waianapanapa State Park is 120 acres preserved by the state of Hawaii for its natural beauty and numerous historical sites. These include walls, house foundations, temples and grave sites. You will see raised platforms topped with smooth boulders, these are where...
