It is suggested that vehicles be parked below the hunter’s check-in station. The terrain includes a pine-tree forest, many switchbacks, and has excellent views in all directions. This moderately difficult trail is approximately 3 miles with a 400-foot elevation change. The Upper Waiohuli Trail connects to the Waiakoa Loop Trail. This is a difficult trail and might not be suitable for beginner riders. There is also a natural cave along the Upper Waiohuli Trail. The trail passes through rugged terrain and mixed pines. The Upper Waiohuli Trail is a 7-mile trail with a 1,200 elevation change. The Mamane Trail can be connected with the Upper Waiohuli Trail. The terrain includes groves of mamane trees, shrubs and other sub-alpine vegetation. The Mamane Trail is a 1.8 mile trail that’s good for most all skill levels. The trail’s lower trailhead can be accessed via the Kula Forest Reserve. Below are the trails that can be accessed from the Maui Skyline Trail.įrom the Haleakala Maui Skyline Trail you can also get the Mamane Trail’s upper trailhead. The Haleakala Maui Skyline Trail can be ridden as an out-and-back trail or as part of a point-to-point epic ride. The trail travels approximately 6.8 miles and has an elevation change of 2,600 feet. The Skyline trail begins 1.25 miles southwest of 10,023-foot summit of Haleakala. Plan on around a 2-3 hr ride, 5 hrs from shop back to shop. When Riding from the top of Haleakala (10,023ft) to Rice Park, Kula the total ride is almost 7000ft of vertical and 17 miles long. The trail is rated as a moderately difficult, but offers unmatched views of Maui’s north and south shores as well as the valley below. The trail is mostly above the treeline, there for the terrain is mostly volcanic rock dotted by a few small shrubs.
Most visitors to Maui and want to bike down the volcano on the road, this IS NOT that kind of ride. The Haleakala Maui Skyline Trail is known as one of the best downhill, point-to-point or out-and-back mountain bike rides on Maui.
YOU MUST PROVIDE ALL YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION as there are no permits issued to any company provide any shuttle or guides!
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