Ohe'o Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools)
Nature
The Pools of 'Ohe'o, widely known as the Seven Sacred Pools, are a series of tiered freshwater pools carved into volcanic rock within the Kipahulu area of Haleakala National Park. The Hawaiian name 'Ohe'o translates roughly as 'something special.' Despite the popular nickname, the gulch contains considerably more than seven pools, cascading down from the slopes of Haleakala to the sea. Access is via the end of the Hana Highway, 10 miles south of Hana town, with the Pipiwai Trail leading upstream through bamboo forest to Waimoku Falls.
