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Check out this 1.0-km circular trail near Wailuku, Maui. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 16 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and walking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.
The 'Iao Needle Lookout Trail at 'Iao Valley State Monument in Wailuku, Maui is a moderate 0.7 mile out-and-back hike through a short paved path that leads along the 'Iao Stream and Kinihapai Stream with lookout points higher up near the end of the trail with views of the 'Iao Needle.
Description. A paved walking trail provides a scenic viewpoint of Kuka’emoku (‘Iao Needle), an erosional feature which rises 1200 feet from the valley floor. A short paved loop trail meanders though an ethnobotanical garden adjacent to ‘Iao stream.
There is a labyrinth of winding paved paths that wander through the lush vegetation, flirting with the ‘Iao Stream which winds below the famed spired needle. It’s a gently challenging 133 steps up to the lookout for your reward – a magnificent 360 degree view of Maui!
30 Ιουλ 2024 · The ‘Īao Needle Hike is an easy trail that packs a lot of punch, offering jaw-dropping views of some of Maui’s most lush landscapes—and an important glimpse into Hawaii’s history and culture.
Those famous views of the West Maui mountains are from hiking up the relatively short Iao Needle Lookout Trail that is a part of what’s officially called the Iao Valley State Monument. This is one of the Hawaii state parks on Maui that come with amazing views!
The Iao Needle is a completely natural lava-rock formation that towers over onlookers at 1,200 feet from the valley floor up into the air. From sea level, it’s actually a whopping 2,500 feet tall! This historical natural monument is nestled within Iao Valley, which is a beautiful 4,000 acre, 10-mile-long state park.
