#Kahakapao Loop Trail

Mountain biking enthusiasts now have new trails in the Makawao State Forest Reserve to enjoy. As a response to the increased popularity of trail activities, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife/Nā Ala Hele Trails and Access Program opened the Kahakapao Recreational Area. Nā Ala Hele is tasked with creating and maintaining trail systems on both private and state-owned lands, such as in State Forest Reserves. The new day-use only system contains more than ten miles of trails and incorporates two of the illegal “social” trails. Other illegal trails were rehabilitated and removed.

The Nā Ala Hele Trails and Access Program hosts a volunteer workday in the Makawao Forest reserve this Saturday, July 13, as part of a belated celebration of National Trails Day.

The state is seeking approval to include Maui’s Ohai and Kahakapao Loop Trails into its list of inventory as part of the island’s Na Ala Hele Trail and Access program.