Articles Tagged 'Makawao, Maui'

The history of great ranches on the Hawaiian Island of Maui by Darley Newman, originally published in her Trail Rider column in True West magazine Sam Baldwin, who roamed this island of Hawaii in the early 20th century, wrote of a day-long ride to capture cattle that took him across 25 miles o...

Horseback riding into the crater of a volcano on Maui tops my list as one of the coolest equestrian adventures. by Darley Newman     At Haleakala National Park, I was challenged with descending twenty-five hundred feet from the summit to the crater floor on horseback. Th...

Keoni, an Alaka’i (guide), leads us into the rainforest in the remote section of Kipahulu on Maui. I am riding Makani Kulupe, a Quarter Horse Thoroughbred cross whose name means North Wind. Like all of the horses at Maui Stables, Makani Kulupe, has been trained by Keoni. We snack on mang...

by: Darley Newman Riding into the crater of a volcano on Maui has to top my list as one of the most amazing places in the world to explore on horseback. (you can do this ride as part of EquitrekkingTravel.com's Maui Equestrian Vacation Self Drive) At Haleakala National Park, I was ch...

Today we drove three hours of the beautiful, treacherous winding Road to Hana out to Kipahulu to ride with Maui Stables. This is one of the most remote parts of the island. It is actually past Hana. The road itself runs along the coast with 600 and some curves. We woke up at 5AM to make ...

Lahaina is a busy shop and restaurant filled port town, which though touristy, has enough history to make it worth a stop on your trip, or at least a drive through. I wanted to see the big old Banyon Tree down by the water, so we headed to Lahaina to check it out. Front Street is the main stree...

Makawao is a very cool little Western town in Upcountry Maui. So far, this is my favorite town in Maui. It’s right down the street from Piiholo Ranch, so if you are riding there, you may want to check it out. After using Makawao as a base for travel and getting restaurant suggestions from...

We’re in Upcountry Maui, riding at Piiholo Ranch with Tamalyn Baldwin and other riders, a destination which is part of the Equitrekking Travel Maui Equestrian Vacation. The Upcountry is the lush ranch area and Piiholo Ranch is a working cattle ranch that also serves as a sanctuary for the Ha...

Upcountry Maui is horse country. If you visit, make sure to check out the Western town of Makawao and consider riding. Maui has lots of options, which you can incorporate into your vacation, a great idea for those who aren't used to riding everyday. Here's a short Equitrekking video on ...