We are planning a trip to Maui next year, and I've heard that the Road to Hana is a must, so it is definitely in the plans. Couple of questions if you don't mind:

1) What is the "other side of the loop" of the Hana Road like, I thought it was pretty much drive to Hana, turn around and drive back. I know you didn't do it, but from what you've heard, is it worth doing it?

2)What are other must do items in Maui besides the National Park?

Thanks

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Posted by liz18lsu

Naples, FL

Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 10/29/17 at 4:40 pm to Inspector 35

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1) What is the "other side of the loop" of the Hana Road like, I thought it was pretty much drive to Hana, turn around and drive back. I know you didn't do it, but from what you've heard, is it worth doing it?

2)What are other must do items in Maui besides the National Park?

So, we took the "highway", which sounds safe, but is still 15mph and playing ckicken *bows* to oncoming cars. It isn't easy. The "backside" is one lane dirt roads, bumpy and slightly trecherous. We weren't interested. The road we took there and back was breathtaking. Fastr on the way home, bc you feel comfy and can stop at waterfalls. Lots of potential hiking and stops. You will love it. The backside is a local road, very beat up, dirt at some points.

Must do - Snorkel the coral reefs. Swim in 20' waves and hope the riptides don't drown you

See the volcano. Just take it all in. The foilage was similar to here where I live, so the guys returning to Chicago and the NE had a way worse trip back. We have now been up 30 hours. My internal clock never got straight. Up at 4 every moring, tired by 9pm.

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Posted by Huck Finn

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Member since Jul 2009

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Posted on 10/29/17 at 5:57 pm to Inspector 35

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What are other must do items in Maui besides the National Park?

1 - sunrise at volcano / bike down. So awesome! (Haleakala crater, or something like that)

2 - We stayed two nights in hana. There's a park you can hike in with the seven pools or something. Really cool. And if you hike up at that same place, there is a cool waterfall and a bamboo forest.

3 - luau (we did the Old lahaina luau and it rocked)

4 - in Lahaina, there are two must sees. One is the Banyan tree. It's one tree that takes up a whole city block. Amazing. Also there is a liquor store that has like 15 types of ahi poke and it's Sooooo good.

I am probably butchering all these names, but they aren't too far off.

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Posted by Haughton99

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Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 11/6/17 at 10:09 am to Inspector 35

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1) What is the "other side of the loop" of the Hana Road like, I thought it was pretty much drive to Hana, turn around and drive back. I know you didn't do it, but from what you've heard, is it worth doing it?

My wife and I decided to take the road around after getting to Hana. I do not recommend. It may have improved since we were there (15 years ago) but it was a narrow dirt road and you are ISOLATED. Nothing but a volcano on one side of you and the ocean on the other for miles. It's really pretty but after a little while you just want to get back to civilization asap. It was such a relief when we finally saw the lights from Wailea and knew we were almost done.

Other than that Maui is an amazing place to visit. Can't recommend enough.

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