Just past mile marker 8 you can see a waterfall down below in a small valley to your left. This is Makamaka'ole Falls. Depending on the rainfall, the waterfall is either easily visible or hardly noticeable at all. It is a two-tier waterfall. Often the lower part of the waterfall is visible even when the upper level is not.
Very soon you'll pass through Waihe'e where there is a great hike to consider through the rainforest of the valley. The best way to do this hike is with Maui Eco-Adventures who have provided two of the photos we've used in this feature. They also offer hikes elsewhere on Maui including through the area of West Maui covered in this article.
Before long, you'll find yourself in the Central Maui town of Wailuku from where you can head back to West Maui by the usual and quicker way.
