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Lahaina Pali trail

Bob Morris @ Dec 19th 2006 18:06 - Category: Renewable energy, Wind turbines Tags:

This five mile trail is one of the most strenuous hikes on Maui. We did 1.5 miles up a steep grade with lots of lava rock and ended at the wind turbines. They have 180 foot towers and the blades are 100 feet. Probably not many get this close to them, as the hike is hard and any access roads are on private land. There are 20 turbines, installed this year, and they now supply Maui with 10% of their power.

Lanai ffrom Maui

The island of Lania from Maui
Maui wind turbines

The wind turbines

Lahaina Pail trail

Heading back. The rock formations are lava, as is most of the island.

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8 Responses to “Lahaina Pali trail”

  1. Politics in the Zeros»Blog Archive » Maui wind turbines, from a distance on 28 Dec 2006 at 1:24 pm #

    [...] We hiked up close to the turbines. It was a 1.5 mile hike that took almost 90 minutes up a steep trail. [...]

  2. gabe on 12 Apr 2007 at 6:54 pm #

    It took me 5 minutes from kula to hike up there.

  3. Wayne on 12 Apr 2007 at 6:55 pm #

    THAT HiLL WAS FAT LiKE CHARAE

  4. WAyne on 12 Apr 2007 at 6:59 pm #

    THIS HILL WAS FAIRLY STEEP IT TOOK ME FOREVER JUMP TO CLIMB THIS NICE WODERFUL MOUNTAIN. SO THE FAT HAOLE TOURIST THAT ARE READING THIS IT WAS SUPA FUN YOU SHOULD TRY IT. O YAH AND WATCH OUT FOR THE WILD PIG GABE

  5. Fun Tom on 12 Apr 2007 at 7:04 pm #

    I am fat

  6. gabe on 12 Apr 2007 at 7:09 pm #

    The Island is called Lanai not Lania. Lanai is where me and my blonde wife went for our honeymoon.

  7. Politics in the Zeros » Maui wind farm exceeds power target on 25 Jan 2008 at 1:24 pm #

    [...] what the wind turbines look like up close, from when I hiked up to them in Dec. [...]

  8. Lahaina Pali Dive - Maui on 21 Mar 2008 at 9:01 pm #

    [...] off track but I was looking up the “Lahaina Pali Trail” (Na Ala Hele) and ran across this blog.  There are some great pictures but the comments are what I was laughing at.  It’s amazing [...]

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