I did an overgrown and little known hike on Maui. It’s one of the ways to get high up the steep walls of the Iao Valley.
The goal is this crucifix erected and maintained by High School students.
This trip report I put up merely to document how to get to the cross as there are no other reports online.
Ask locals in Wailuku town to tell you the correct telephone pole marking the start of the trail to the Cross.
IF you find the right pole, the ascent is pretty straightforward.
The highlight, for me, were views back towards town.
What I had hoped to like better were the vistas down into the wonderful Iao Valley.
Unfortunately I never really got high enough for the best valley vista. The trail above the Crucifix quickly disintegrates. Long pants are recommended for this walk.
I’m not even sure hikers are officially allowed to hike here in the West Maui Forest Reserve.
It’s not one of the best hikes on Maui.
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