History of the Ranch
Pi'iholo Ranch began as a dream of Peter Baldwin, a 5th generation descendant of the Reverend Dwight Baldwin, who arrived on Maui in 1831 after a 6-month sea voyage from New England around South America’s Cape Horn to Hawai’i.
In 1888, Rev. Baldwin’s son, Henry, formed the Haleakala Ranch & grewit to become Maui’s largest cattle ranch at over 33,000 acres. Peter served as Haleakala Ranch’s fourthowner/manager until retiring in 2000.
Soon thereafter, he purchased the Pi’iholo section of Haleakala Ranch to found and build Pi'iholo Ranch.
Surrounding Areas
Though it provides rare privacy & isolation, Pi'iholo Ranch is a comfortable 35‐minute descent down Haleakala Mountain to Maui's principal commercial hub, full‐service Kahului airport (6,900‐foot runway), Maui Memorial Hospital, the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Pi’iholo Ranch is tucked at the eastern end of UpCountry. Ranching dominates UpCountry's open spaces. Recreational activities include hiking the massive Haleakala National Park and nearer to Pi'iholo Ranch is the popular 6 mile long State Kahakapao Loop Trail for horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking.
A quick 10 minutes away is the charming Hawaiian cowboy (Paniolo) town of Makawao, that bustles with shops, cafes, post office, library, groceries, pharmacy, & more. Maui's several world‐class resort communities, beaches, golf courses & shops are conveniently situated: Wailea about 45 minutes and Lahaina 70 minutes away.
Paia Town, historic seaside plantation town of the North Shore coast, is 20 minutes away...and is renowned for ocean activities including big wave surfing, wind surfing, kite sailing/surfing and beaches; the former sugar village these days boasts a generous array of yoga studios, restaurants & cafes, beguiling avante garde shops, and, of course, the Island‐renowned Mana Foods wholesome grocery, bakery, and deli.