Cape Hanamanioa - Maui - 4.17.2012
Drive ~10 miles south of Kihei to Makena... then drive south on the Makena Road... pass by Makena State Park... drive through the Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve and continue to the end of the road.
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La Perouse Bay is located at the end of Makena Road.
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Ranger Steve, Bear Belle and Denali Girl on one of the small sandy beaches along the first .7 miles of the Hoapili Trail.
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Continuing along the Hoapili Trail.
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Flowers on the Hoapili Trail.
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The island of Kaho'olawe on the horizon.
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Bear Belle and Denali Girl relax on very comfortable rock lounge chairs.
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There is some shade on the first .7 of a mile.
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Looking south toward Cape Hanamanioa.
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Continuing along the Hoapili Trail.
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Looking back toward La Perouse Bay and the island of Kaho'olawe.
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Ranger Steve checking out some of the tide pools.
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Continuing along the Hoapili Trail.
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Pounding surf.
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Nice waves.
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Surfers.
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The surfers passed up this wave.
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At .7 miles the trail goes inland for a short distance.
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Looking back toward La Perouse Bay.
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Continuing toward Cape Hanamanioa.
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Looking back at La Perouse Bay... the Molokini island preserve on the far left... with the West Maui Mountains barely visible on the far right.
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Interesting cliffs near Cape Hanamanioa.
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Some of the Shadow People were also on this hike.
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There used to be some kind of structure here.
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A nice lunch spot... in the shade and out of the wind.
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Denali Girl, Ranger Steve and Bear Belle explore. The cloud covered West Maui Mountains are on the horizon.
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Is that an arch?
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An interesting beach ahead at Cape Hanamanioa.
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Nice wave... Kaho'olawe in the distance.
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Making our way to Cape Hanamanioa... Haleakala in the distance on the left.
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Bear Belle, Denali Girl and Ranger Steve check out the rock beach at Cape Hanamanioa.
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Cape Hanamanioa.
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The is a very good reason for the wind-breaks at Cape Hanamanioa.
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The waves were crashing at Cape Hanamanioa... Haleakala in the distance.
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Time to leave Cape Hanamanioa and head back to the car... the hike was ~3 miles roundtrip, gaining minimal elevation.
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