Terms of Use

1.Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Friend of Pipiwai Trail ("Operator," "we," "us," or "our"), the independent publisher of pipiwaitrailmaui.com ("Site"). By accessing or using this Site in any manner — including browsing pages, following links, or relying on any information presented — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference.

If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must immediately stop using this Site. Your continued use of any part of the Site constitutes your ongoing acceptance of these Terms as they may be updated from time to time.

2.Independence from Government Authorities

pipiwaitrailmaui.com is an independent, privately operated website. It has no affiliation, authorization, sponsorship, endorsement, or official relationship with the National Park Service (NPS), the United States Department of the Interior, Haleakalā National Park, the State of Hawaiʻi, Maui County, or any other federal, state, or local government body. The name "Pipiwai Trail" and references to Haleakalā National Park are used descriptively to identify the subject matter of this guide.

Information on this Site — including but not limited to trail status, entrance fees, operating hours, road conditions, and permit requirements — is derived from publicly available NPS sources and verified on the date shown on each page. It is not issued or guaranteed by any government authority. The NPS may update, suspend, or revoke access to the trail or the park at any time without notice to this Site. You must confirm current conditions at nps.gov/hale before beginning any trip.

3.Informational Purposes Only — Not Professional Advice

All content on this Site is provided for general informational and planning purposes only. Nothing on this Site constitutes or is intended to constitute professional safety advice, medical advice, emergency guidance, legal advice, or financial advice of any kind. No content should be treated as a substitute for professional judgment appropriate to your specific circumstances.

In particular: trail conditions, road accessibility, weather, and physical hazards change without notice. A page last checked on any given date reflects conditions known on that date only. Before visiting, independently verify trail status, road conditions, weather forecasts, and any safety advisories from official NPS sources and from authoritative weather and emergency services.

4.Outdoor Recreation Risk Warning and Assumption of Risk

OUTDOOR RECREATION, INCLUDING HIKING, INVOLVES INHERENT AND SUBSTANTIAL RISKS OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH. The Pīpīwai Trail traverses remote terrain within a national park. Hazards include but are not limited to: uneven and slippery trail surfaces, river and stream crossings, flash flooding, falling rocks and debris, dense vegetation, extreme heat and sun exposure, dehydration, wildlife encounters, unstable cliffs and overlooks, rapidly changing weather, limited cell service, limited emergency access, and distance from medical facilities.

By using information on this Site to plan or undertake any outdoor activity, you expressly acknowledge and assume all risks associated with that activity. You represent that you have the knowledge, skills, fitness level, and equipment appropriate to the activity you intend to undertake. Friend of Pipiwai Trail has no ability to assess your individual fitness, experience, or the specific conditions you will encounter on any given day.

Nothing on this Site constitutes a representation that any route, trail, road, or activity is safe, accessible, or appropriate for you or anyone in your group at any given time.

5.Accuracy, Currency, and Completeness

We make reasonable efforts to verify factual information before publication and display the date of last verification on each page. However, we make no representation, warranty, or guarantee — express or implied — that any information on this Site is accurate, complete, current, reliable, or fit for any particular purpose. Fees, hours, permit requirements, trail distances, road accessibility, and safety conditions all change. The absence of an update on this Site does not mean conditions are unchanged.

Discrepancies between information on this Site and current NPS or government sources should always be resolved in favor of the official government source. Where sources disagreed at the time of writing, both figures are noted; the recommended planning figure is the more conservative one.

6.Disclaimer of Warranties

THIS SITE AND ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FRIEND OF PIPIWAI TRAIL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; WARRANTIES ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE; AND ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, OR FREE OF OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

No advice or information obtained by you from this Site or through any communication with us creates any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.

7.Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL FRIEND OF PIPIWAI TRAIL, ITS OPERATORS, AUTHORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE OR ANY CONTENT ON IT — INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY, BODILY HARM, DEATH, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, PROPERTY DAMAGE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS — EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

IN JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. IN ALL CASES, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF FRIEND OF PIPIWAI TRAIL TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO ACCESS THIS SITE (WHICH IS ZERO FOR A FREE INFORMATION WEBSITE) OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).

8.Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Friend of Pipiwai Trail and its operators, authors, contributors, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, and fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of or reliance on this Site or its content; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right; or (d) any outdoor or recreational activity you undertake in connection with information obtained from this Site.

We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

9.Third-Party Links, External Sites, and Affiliate Relationships

This Site contains links to external websites, including nps.gov, recreation.gov, AllTrails, Wikipedia, and third-party tour and travel vendors. These links are provided for your convenience. We do not control external sites, do not endorse them, and are not responsible for their content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability. Accessing any external site is at your own risk and subject to that site's own terms and privacy policy.

This Site participates in the Viator affiliate program. One Road to Hāna tour product (identified on the Disclosure page) may earn a commission if you book through the /out/ redirect on this Site. Affiliate links are labeled with rel="sponsored nofollow noopener". Affiliate relationships do not affect the factual content derived from NPS sources. See the full Affiliate Disclosure at https://pipiwaitrailmaui.com/disclosure.

10.Intellectual Property

The original text, editorial structure, visual design, and arrangement of content on pipiwaitrailmaui.com are the property of Friend of Pipiwai Trail and are protected by United States and international copyright laws. You may view and print pages for personal, non-commercial planning purposes only. You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, transmit, modify, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any content on this Site without prior written permission.

Factual information derived from NPS, government agencies, and other public sources remains subject to those sources' own terms. The names Haleakalā National Park, Pīpīwai Trail, and related geographic names are not owned by this Site.

11.Permitted Use and Prohibited Conduct

You may use this Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to: use the Site in any way that violates applicable federal, state, local, or international law; scrape, harvest, or systematically download content at a rate that places unreasonable load on Site infrastructure; attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site; introduce malware, viruses, or other harmful code; misrepresent your identity or affiliation; or use any content on this Site to create a competing service without permission.

We reserve the right to terminate or restrict access to this Site for any user who violates these Terms, at our sole discretion and without notice.

12.No Emergency Services

THIS SITE IS NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE AND CANNOT BE USED TO SUMMON RESCUE, MEDICAL, OR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE. If you are in an emergency while hiking, call 911 if cell service is available, activate a personal locator beacon or satellite communicator if you have one, and follow instructions from emergency services personnel. The NPS Haleakalā emergency contact is 808-572-4400.

Do not attempt to contact this Site for emergency assistance. We have no ability to dispatch emergency services or monitor communications in real time.

13.Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time and at our sole discretion. When we make material changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. Your continued use of this Site after any posted modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

We may also, at any time and without notice, modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or any portion of it. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance.

14.Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or your use of this Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Hawaiʻi, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. You consent to personal jurisdiction in the state and federal courts located in Maui County, Hawaiʻi for the resolution of any dispute not subject to arbitration.

Before initiating any legal proceeding, you agree to first contact us at hello@pipiwaitrailmaui.com and give us a reasonable opportunity to resolve the dispute informally. This informal resolution requirement does not apply to emergency injunctive relief.

15.Severability, Waiver, and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that right or provision.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Affiliate Disclosure, constitute the entire agreement between you and Friend of Pipiwai Trail with respect to your use of this Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties.

Contact

Questions about these Terms should be directed to hello@pipiwaitrailmaui.com. We do not provide legal advice and cannot advise you on whether these Terms apply to your specific situation.