Hi there –
Thanks for stopping by A Side of Sweet! It looks like you’re going to Maui and are looking for things to do while you’re there. Maui is such a special place and I know you’re going to have an amazing time.
After a lot of deliberation, I’ve decided to delete the hikes previously mentioned in this post. I’ve been contacted on multiple occasions by Maui locals asking me to do so because the place they love is being destroyed by thoughtless tourists. Visitors read posts like mine because they are on the hunt for the perfect Instagram shot and not because they truly want to connect with nature. They leave litter, go off trails and even cause permanent destruction of the environment just for their personal gain.
I will not be a part of the destruction of these natural wonders. If you go to Maui, please stay on the trails, respect nature, and take some time to disconnect from your phone. Follow the signs and respect private land. Consider taking a bag with you and carrying out any trash you see along the trails. Don’t be a part of the problem, robbing this experience from future generations due to your own short-term self-interest.
With Aloha,
Kelly
P.S. – Here are some other Maui posts you might enjoy:
Fairmont Kea Lani Maui Resort Review:
Hyatt Regency Maui Hotel Review:
Hi! Thanks for the info! It’s really helpful for me. Great pictures and really interesting feed.
For me, Maui is the most beautiful place in Hawaii. Did you see the Iao Stream during your hikes?
I mean this place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvN4vsKMLSE&t=3127s
<3 this hike was so fun!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Please take this down. I am born and raised on Maui and it is sad to see a place like this go from no visitors to it being overrun with tourists. These mountains contain native, endemic species that are found only in the west Maui mountain. I don’t know where to begin about all the trash I find up there because people like you give exact directions to sacred places like this so people who have no respect for the land can come and trash it.
What is the most common trash found on trails in Hawaii? I try and leave spare room in my pack to pick up after those who don’t respect where they walk. Since social media and the internet have made sacred places popular, a lot of people trample delicate natural areas with little thought.
So bummed – I pinned your post, came to Maui – went to pull up the info, and it is gone…