![]() Within a mile of the parking lot the trail will meander into a forest full of kiawe trees and feral goats. If you wear hiking shoes, you’ll be fine. What makes it not as easy is the craggy rocks, but there’s barely any elevation gain. While some sites rate this as a moderately challenging hike, I’d say it’s quite easy compared to other hikes. You can access the trailhead parking lot by taking Makena Road all the way south to where it becomes gravel. The trail continues for nearly 10 miles, but most people take it a few miles in and turn back. It follows the path of the King’s Trail (Ala Loa) built by King Pi’ilani back in the day, but was modernized in 1824 by Governor Hoapili. You’ll find a trail weaving along rocky black and red terrain made by lava during one of Maui’s last eruptions in 1790. It’s located near the south tip of Maui in the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve. This is probably my favorite easy hike on Maui. Website | get directions | area: Wailea | distance: 3.6 miles one way | elevation gain: 141 feet Please follow the leave no trace principles to protect Maui’s fragile ecosystem and sacred land. I’ll add more as I discover them, so pin this for later! Here are my favorite easy hikes on Maui, in descending order. ![]() Please consider donating to help locals recover from devastating loss. Information in this post may not be up to date as a result. Maui experienced catastrophic fires August 9, 2023. Get ready to be blown away by the Hawaiian landscape! I go to Maui every year and am constantly scouring for new places to explore that give great views without breaking a sweat. If you’re like me and prefer more of a pretty walk than a hike, I’ve got the best easy hikes on Maui for you. Give me a more casual hike and I’m all for taking in the scenery, but anytime I do a hike with even the littlest of effort I’m like, “Do I really like this?” □ I’m always looking for easy hikes on Maui because let’s be honest, I’m not a hardcore outdoorsy person.
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