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Drive 23
Hana Highway
Originally a footpath, this Hawaiian highway features snakelike twists and turns.
Drivers are rewarded: The winding route that clings to the coast of Maui has been
hailed as a world-class scenic drive.
Length:
About 50 miles
Words to the wise:
PaiaisthelastplacetogetfuelbeforeHana,wheretheonlyservice
station closes at 6 p.m. Companies renting cars usually do not pay for damages incurred
by drivers on unpaved roads, only paved ones.
Nearby attraction:
Haleakala National Park, more than 28,000 acres of volcanic wil-
derness, including a craterlike valley, rain forest, and waterfalls, located in southeastern
Maui
Further information:
Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
www.gohawaii.com
Maui Visitors Bureau
www.visitmaui.com
1.
Hookipa Beach Park
Though the beach here is beautiful in its own right, the big attraction is the opportunity to
watchsomeoftheworld'sbestwindsurfersinaction.Jumping,tacking,andevencartwheel-
ing across the blue waters off Hookipa Beach, athletes by the hundred perform acrobatic
feats inanidyllic setting. Thecombination ofsteady surfandrobustwindsmake thearea an
ideal locale for international windsurfing competitions.
Did you know…
The eastern volcano, Haleakala, is now considered dormant. Its most recent
activity was in 1790—that's recent in geological time—and it altered Maui's
southwest coast.
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