The Highway to Hana: Maui, Hawaii
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The Hāna Highway is a 64.4-mile (103.6 km) long stretch of Hawaii Routes 36 and 360 which connects Kahului with the town of Hāna in east Maui. On the east after Kalepa Bridge, the highway continues to Kīpahulu as Hawaii Route 31 (the Piilani Highway). Although Hāna is only about 52 miles (84 km) from Kahului, it takes about 2.5 hours to drive when no stops are made as the highway is very winding and narrow and passes over 59 bridges, 46 of which are only one lane wide.[5]There are approximately 620 curves along Route 360 from just east of Kahului to Hāna, virtually all of it through lush, tropical rainforest. Many of the concrete and steel bridges date back to 1910 and all but one are still in use. That one bridge, badly damaged by erosion, has been replaced by a portable steel ACROW bridge erected by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
In August 2000, the highway was designated as the Hāna Millennium Legacy Trail by President Bill Clinton, with the trail start designated in Pāʻia.[5] The Hāna Highway was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 2001.[4]
We started our day with an early vegan breakfast in Paia.
We refueled our rental car at this out-of-the-way service station.
Our first stop was in a remote location near Haiku. Walking through this bamboo forrest was part of the adventure.
After a short, but muddy intense hike we made it to the waterfall near mile marker 0.
Waterfall #1
Waterfall #2
We continued on Route 360 to Ke'Ane Landing.
This church was the only building standing after the Tsunami of 1948. It's made of volcanic stone. Kenae Point, Route 360.
Kenae Point on Route 360 flanked by Nua'ailua Bay and Mokuhala Bay.
Tropical vegetation was everywhere on the North side of Maui.
iPhone photo: Time for local shaved ice (and maybe banana bread) at Auntie Sandy's-- this place was the "real-deal".
The surf keeps on pounding away.
Historic native cemetery near the black sand beach.
Barbara enjoys the black sand beach.
Black sand beach.
Tropical lagoon and Black Sand beach
Locals beach near "Half way to Hana".
A motorcycle shows signs of aging in place in this tropical paradise.
Dairy free ice-cream at Coconut Glen's (a must see- and taste).
Barbara enjoys dairy-free coconut ice cream.
Coconuts for sale... or maybe they are free..?
VW bus aging in place...
iPhone image: One of the many waterfalls waiting for a swimmer to jump in- Puaa Kaa State Wayside Park.
iPhone image: Time to fill the water bottles at Puaa Kaa State Wayside Park..
iPhone image- The Venus Pools along Rt. 360
Pack out what you pack in... Mahoalo..!
Sun rays break through near SouthEast Maui where the lave flowed into the ocean-- Kula, along Pilani Highway- Route 31.
Kula, along Pilani Highway- Route 31.
Looking back towards Haleakea from the Southeastern tip of Maui from the desert side of the island.
Looking back towards Haleakea from the Southeastern tip of Maui from the desert side of the island.
Wind turbines along the southern tip of Maui from Rt. 31, Pilani Highway
Sunset in the foothills of Haleakea from the South side of the island.
