Nakalele Blowhole
1.2 miles 308ft elevation Out & Back
AllTrails lists it as Moderate
This is a short hike on the northern coastline of West Maui. The blowhole is a three foot diameter hole in a lava shelf above an ocean cave. When the waves go in, water pressure forces a nice eruption of water up to fifty feet in the air. Nakalele means “leaning” because of the often high winds. Getting close to the blowhole is extremely dangerous. Please keep a safe distance. You can actually drive down the road a little further and park close to the blowhole, but I wanted to hike and see the views.
A nice little parking area at the trailhead.
.... and a really friendly local selling delicious banana bread!
Walk straight ahead toward the ocean and you will see the trail to the right
Beautiful views!
I went left at the fork first to investigate something I saw......
A nice little parking area at the trailhead.
.... and backtracked to the right after
I couldn't tell what it was, but it looked interesting
A nice little parking area at the trailhead.
I am not sure if it's a coastal marker or some kind of weather station?
I backtracked to the other path, which is to the blowhole
Keep following the coast. Gets a little rough here with the lava rocks.
Keep following the coast. Gets a little rough here with the lava rocks.
And here we are! Wait for it.......
There she is!
A little camera magic!
Gives you an idea how high it shoots up
Time to head back and get some of that banana bread!!
Keep following the coast. Gets a little rough here with the lava rocks.