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Entry sign to Haleakala National Park at Kipahulu Entrance on the east side of Maui
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Trail map
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Trail Marker
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Let the fun begin
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I should have heeded the warning. I broke my wrist later that day while crossing slippery rocks in a creek bed.
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Maui's east side is lush and green
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The trail climbs gently through open woods
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What's the hurry?
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One of many water falls along the trail
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Tree roots look like a nest of snakes (and are slippery)
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The trail is getting much steeper
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Patterned leaves
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Concrete derrick was used to haul suger cane across the gorge to the mill on the opposite side
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The path leads through sugar cane fields
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Thigh burning steps ahead
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There just wasn't a way to take a good picture of the fall. The view of the fall was partially obstructed by tree branches and a steep, long drop would have been fatal.
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Makahiku Falls drops 200 feet
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Larry's shirt is stained with sweat
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The steep rock steps continue
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Higher and higher we climb
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The trail takes a short bend downward
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Rocks held together by slippery mud
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We arrive at the banyan tree with its aerial roots
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Aerial roots stretch out in all directions
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A tired and sweaty Larry
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This water fall is undercutting the mountain and has started to form a cave
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The next waterfall was nearby
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Ferns thrive in the humid environment
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I couldn't coax a smile from Larry
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Bridge across the Pipiwai Stream and entrance into the lush, green, and dense bamboo forest
