Iao Valley is one of these really amazing monuments on Maui. Its easy to drive up here and take short hikes up to look at the geologic wonder that the Iao Needle is. There is a lot of Hawaiian history in this spot, huge battles fought, keep an eye out for the storyboards that give you a history lesson. I measured the distance for getting dropped off here, and plan to do a … [Read more...] about A window trip to middle earth: Iao River #Maui