Trail riding is governed by the State of Hawaii Department
of Land and Natural Resources with the Na Ala Hele program.
Their
website contains details on accessing the designated
mountain bike trails of Waiakoa, Mamane and Skyline.
Please feel free to send your comments and suggestions to Na Ala Hele,
they appreciate hearing from the trail users.
Read the Environmental Impact Assesment for the Kahakapao Trail
here.
The International Mountain Biking Association has ranked Hawaii 3rd
in their latest "Most Threatened" list.
Read more
here.
Trail Reviews for Maui and the rest of the state at
MTBR
MTBR also has a discussion forum for
Hawaii.
Articles of interest to mountain bikers that have appeared in the
Maui News.
Skyline Trail Closed
Skyline Trail Tours
Two new trails planned
Access denied
Groups coming up with alternatives
to trespassing
And this...
Letters To The Editor - Maui News
Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Speeding off-road cyclists nearly hit hikers
On Jan. 13, a friend and I drove in my four-wheel drive to the lower
gate at the Skyline Trail above Polipoli Springs State Park and then walked
to the summit of Haleakala and back. On our way down, we were nearly
killed by a group of five or six extreme mountain bike riders tearing down
the steep and winding trail at over 20 mph.
There was no way the first rider could have seen us in time to avoid
a collision as he careened around a corner. We certainly had no idea they
were coming until the first one was upon us. We were just lucky he missed
us by a fraction of an inch.
Earlier in the day we had passed a larger party walking the same
trail. Had the bikers come upon more than two people on the trail, surely
someone would have been seriously injured or killed. As it was, we were
just lucky.
The right to engage in extreme sports ends when it inflicts extreme
hazards upon innocent bystanders. I hope the lads in question read this
letter and think about how near they came to tragedy. Mountain biking
is a fine sport but must be done responsibly. Are mountain bikes even
allowed on this trail?
Maybe they shouldn’t be.
Robin Ridington - Kihei