The Bamboo Forest on Maui's Pipiwai Trail

We went on this trek as part of our full day guided hike with Hike Maui. However, the trail is easy to follow, so if you want to save some money and do it on your own, you can (see below for directions.) Since it can be quite wet along some portions of the trail that leads through the bamboo of the Pipiwai Trail, they've built a nice boardwalk to make it easily passable.

When the wind blows, the sounds of the bamboo stalks bumping into one another is almost musical. We reached out to touch the bamboo leaves and were surprised to find that the leaves of the bamboo plant were quite sharp - now that was unexpected indeed!

Directions to the Pipiwai Trail Bamboo Forest

Drive the Road to Hana, Maui all the way to the town of Hana, and keep going for about 10 more miles. A bit past mile marker 42, you'll see the entrance to Haleakala National Park, where you will either have to show your park pass, or pay an entrance fee of $10 per vehicle. (current at the time of this writing) Park your vehicle, then cross the highway to get to the trailhead. There are washrooms that can be used here, if needed.

Want to see wild bamboo plants, without having to "hike Maui?"

If you'd like to check out a bamboo forest without having to hike through the jungle to get there, another option is check out the one just before mile marker 7 along the Hana Highway. If you drive just a bit past mile marker 7, there should be room to pull over for a good look.

More articles of interest:

1) More pictures from the Pipiwai Trail...

2) Our day with Hike Maui...

3) Go to Maui Pictures: Some of My Favourites!

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