Though it needs more, this Hawaiian Island has only one roadway tunnel.
Before the tunnel was built, an impassible headland forced travelers to either swim or climb over. The 5.5mi Lahaina Pali Trail bypass was built between 1830 and 1850.
Though the trail is well signed, I managed to get lost within the first 10min, scrambling the wrong ridge until I intersected the trail. The vegetation is both itchy and thorny!
As my guidebook recommended, I climbed only high enough to get a good view of the only windmills on Maui. Then backtracked.
Not one of the best hikes in the world, but I enjoyed the vistas during the late afternoon light, returning to my vehicle just in time for sunset.
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