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Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
Parking is in an unsigned dirt pullout.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
Several trails and dirt roads meander in different directions - hikers should be descending toward the beacon in the distance.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
With an unmarked trail, this beacon is the landmark where hikers leave the land and descend into a landscape of stone formations.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
There is less of a trail and more of a landscape that maneuvers around rocks and incoming waves.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
The stone formations that give the trail its name can be seen all around.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
The path has dramatic views of the Maui coastline.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
The Nakalele Blowhole marks the turnaround point of the trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
Acid War Zone Trail.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
06/09/2021
Using the beacon as a landmark again, climb out of the lava shelf landscape and return the way you came.