Late afternoon, after the sun has lost its intensity, is the perfect time to visit La Perouse Bay in southern Maui. Drive past the Wailea resorts until the road ends at the bay. Hike and watch sun set along the ruins and lava fields – remnants of Haleakala’s most recent eruption in 1790.

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Hiking the Lava Fields at La Perouse Bay

Late afternoon, after the sun has lost its intensity, is the perfect time to visit La Perouse Bay in southern Maui. Drive past the Wailea resorts until the road ends at the bay. Hike and watch sun set along the ruins and lava fields – remnants of Haleakala’s most recent eruption in 1790.

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