The Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area is a state park of

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. It is on the island of Maui about ten miles from Kula up the slope of

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.Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area.
Hawaii State Parks. Department of Land and Natural Resources. Humidity in Polipoli State Park

It covers about 10 acres of the

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. Located at about above sea level, it extends through the fog belt of the mountain forests. The high-elevation climate can be cold, with nighttime temperatures below freezing. The terrain is rough and use of a

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vehicle is recommended. Non-native trees in Polipoli State Park

There are four main trails. The Haleakalā Ridge Trail enters the recreation area. It features scrub, grassland, and forest habitat with

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substrates. The adjacent Plum Trail is planted with plum and other trees. The Polipoli Trail, which starts within the recreation area, features various conifers. The Redwood Trail is used for mountain biking. Visitors can view

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and an old ranger's cabin.Redwood Trail.
Hawaii State Parks. Department of Land and Natural Resources. The area was originally covered in dense forests of koa (''Acacia koa''), māmane (''Sophora chrysophylla''), and ʻōhiʻa lehua (''Metrosideros polymorpha''). When the park was established, it was devoid of trees and was subsequently reforested in the 1930s with

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, tropical ash, cypress, China-fir, and

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. Activities in the park include

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, and hunting for

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and

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References

{{authority control Protected areas of Maui State parks of Hawaii