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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
A wide shoulder provides lots of parking for the Nakalele Blowhole.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
Views of the blowhole are accessible from several trails that head down a wash from the bluffs.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
Most of the crowd opts to view the blowhole from a distance.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
Taking in the Nakalele Blowhole.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
Views along Maui's northwestern coastline.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
It's possible to get closer to the blowhole by walking down a slippery path covered in rough lava rocks.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
While people have ignored the warnings and died by getting too close and sucked into the blowhole, there are areas surrounding it where you can get a view while still remaining a safe distance away.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
Closeup of the blowhole doing its thing!
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
The lava-studded surface of the area around the blowhole makes for slow walking, but it provides some great sitting areas for watching the blowhole.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
12/11/2017
The Nakalele Blowhole putting on a show during a northern swell.