Although this attraction is sometimes referred to as “Seven Sacred Pools,” there are many more pools than that, and none of them were sacred to the ancients. Still, the basins and waterfalls are a stunning sight within the Haleakala National Park and are a terrific way to cool off after a long day on the Road to Hana.
These beautiful waterfalls and tranquil pools trail through the Ohe’o Gulch and flow into the nearby ocean. The Pipiwai Streams flow into these falls and pools starting inland about 2 miles, with the nicest and easiest to reach pools closer to the shore.
The land where the pools are situated was donated to the Haleakala National Park so that the pools would always be open to the public.
Visited by tourists and locals alike, there are many things to do here such as hiking, sightseeing, cliff jumping, swimming, and people watching. The area is always crowded, so come early to get a spot or stay 10 miles away in Hana to arrive by 10 am.
The Pipiwai trail is one of the best hikes in the island of Maui. It is 4 miles long and takes anywhere from 2 ½-5 hours. There are many stunning waterfalls along the trail, with the last being 400-foot Waimoku Falls.
Please be aware of the weather situation though, as the area is prone to dangerous flash floods, especially if it is raining hard at the higher elevations of Haleakala .
Directions:
Take Highway 30 to Hana which turns into Highway 31 after Hana. The parking lot is located just past Mile Marker #42 on the ocean side of the road.
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Hanna in Hawaiian means heaven. When I talk about the Road to Hanna trip my husband & I took, (Has it really been 2 years ago?), I think about the Bing & Crosby road shows.
For as bad as the week end just past was, yesterday was really a very good day. Even after a 12 hour work day & a 2 hour T’ai Chi class, it was an excellent day. After the warm up exercises Sen Sei had us stand against the wall. This is one of the most onerous & beneficial exercises he has us do. Back against the wall, small of the back pressed back, legs bent, feet shoulder width apart, you stay till Sen Sei says enough. I was doing well & suddenly the memory of the road to Hanna comes into my mind. Suddenly I was standing in the parking lot of a restaurant on a cliff looking out over the ocean on the road to Hanna on the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. Has it only been 2 years ago? With the tears I broke the first sweat of the night. The memory is fresh as if we just came back. If you ever get to go to Maui you should make an attempt to drive the road to Hanna. Be sure to start early enough in the day so you are not on your way back in the dark. The road is treacherous and dangerous. But the trip is beautiful and worth it. We saw sights that can only be seen by driving this wild, primitive route. We saw sights that hold memories even pictures can not capture.
The road to Hanna is a little bit of heaven on Earth.