This field of black 驶补驶补 (rough, jagged lava) dates from the last volcanic eruption on the island, 400 to 500 years ago. The flow drops down the southeast coast of Haleakal膩 to the sea at La Perouse Bay.
糖心传媒's must-see attractions
Pi驶ilanihale Heiau & Kahanu Garden
23.49 MILES
Probably the most significant stop on the entire Road to Hana, this site combines a 294-acre ethnobotanical garden with the magnificent Pi驶ilanihale Heiau鈥
22.59 MILES
If you鈥檝e seen just one photograph of Maui's lush interior, odds are it was of the magnificently phallic 2250ft 驶Iao Needle, the green pinnacle that鈥
23.37 MILES
Who's afraid of the dark? Test yourself at the end of this underground walk by switching off your flashlight. Eerie! One of the odder sights on the Road鈥
9.18 MILES
From break of day to twilight, this sparkling stretch of sand is a showstopper. Extending from south Kihei to Wailea鈥檚 Mokapu Beach, Keawakapu is set back鈥
28.09 MILES
Tucked in the shadows of the iconic banyan tree, Lahaina鈥檚 1859 courthouse is a repository of history and art. Its location beside the harbor is no鈥
24.86 MILES
Wai'anapanapa means 'glistening waters', and the clear mineral waters in the cave pools here will leave you feeling squeaky clean. There's a natural lava鈥
19.3 MILES
This longstanding tourist attraction is a cross between a farm, a dining destination and a botanical garden. The large gift shop stocks art, aloha wear,鈥
21.26 MILES
This rare slice of 鈥極ld Hawaii,鈥 home to an 1860s church and a wild lava coast, is reached by taking Ke驶anae Rd on the makai (seaward) side of the鈥
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1.89 MILES
You can't miss the eight towering turbines rotating gracefully between the highway and the sea near mile marker 22. The turbines are a joint venture鈥
3. Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
4.34 MILES
On the upper slopes of Haleakal膩, this remote and heavily forested park is the place for solitary forest hiking. Check the park website or call before you鈥
5.25 MILES
A lava rock monument honoring French explorer Jean Francois de Galaup La P茅rouse marks the entrance to La Perouse Bay. La Perouse, who arrived in 1786,鈥
5.79 MILES
For a time Sun Yat-sen, father of the Chinese nationalist movement, lived in Keokea. He鈥檚 honored at Sun Yat-sen Park, found along the Kula Hwy (Hwy 37),鈥
7. 驶Ahihi-Kina驶u Natural Area Reserve
6.22 MILES
Although scientists haven鈥檛 been able to pinpoint the exact date, Maui鈥檚 last lava flow probably spilled down to the sea here between 1480 and 1600 CE,鈥
6.29 MILES
This colorful two-story period building (1907) was constructed to provide services to immigrant Chinese workers. Now on the National Register of Historic鈥