Honoapiilani Highway - Maui

Together, the Honoapiilani and Kahekili Highways circumscribe the eroded remains of the Mauna Kahalawai shield volcano, more commonly called the West Maui Mountains.  All of the Honoapiilani Highway is marked as state route 30.  The county maintained portion of the Kahekili Highway, marked as route 340, is mostly a single-lane route on the east side of West Maui.  While we didn't drive the single-lane portion of the Kahekili Highway, we did drive as far as the overlook above Kahakuloa Bay.

We followed the Honoapiilani Highway along the coast as it passed through Ma'alaea, Lahaina and Ka'anapali.  The route then turns inland to pass around Kapalua before returning to the northern coast at Honokahua Bay.  As the highway returns to the coast, the speed limit drops to 25 miles per hour and the real scenic part of the route begins.

The rocky southwestern end of Honolua Bay

Waves crash on the point between Makuleia Bay and Honolua Bay

A wave crashes into the rocky shore of Honolua Bay...

...sending sea spray high in the air

Surfers in Honolua Bay

Punalau

The surf at Punalau Beach

Punalau Beach

Waves crash against the offshore rocks east of Honokohau Bay

Honoapiilani Highway above Honokohau Bay

Driftwood dots the crescent beach of Honokohau Bay

The rugged coast east of Honokohau Bay

Nakalele Blowhole

Nakalele Blowhole in action

Poelua Bay from Papanalahoa Point on the Ohai Trail

Nakalele Blowhole from Papanalahoa Point

Water drains off of the exposed shoreline rocks

A wave crashes over a small islet

Rugged West Maui coastline

Awalau Gulch

Kahakuloa coast

636 foot high Kahakuloa Head

There is no website for the Honoapiilani Highway.