
Location: End of ‘Iao Valley Road (Highway 32), 'Iao Valley.
Hours: Daily 7:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m.
Entrance Fee: Parking fee:. $5.00 per car. No fee for Hawaii residents.
Commercial PUC vehicles:
1-7 passenger vehicles: $10.00
8-25 passenger vehicles: $20.00
26 + passenger vehicles: $40.00
Trail Name:
'Iao Needle Lookout Trail and Ethnobotanical Loop
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Description: A paved 0.6 mile walk provides a scenic viewpoint of Kuka‘emoku ('Iao Needle), an erosional feature which abruptly rises 1200 feet from the valley ?oor. Learn about the plants brought by the Hawaiians who settled in ‘Iao Valley by taking a short walk through a botanical garden. This valley is rich in cultural and spiritual values and is the site of the battle of Kepaniwai where the forces of Kamehameha I conquered the Maui army in 1790. (6.2 acres)
Services: Restrooms, interpretive signage, trash cans, no drinking water.
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