{"id":6114,"date":"2015-03-25T14:48:15","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T21:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tillthemoneyrunsout.com\/?p=6114"},"modified":"2016-02-14T15:33:43","modified_gmt":"2016-02-14T23:33:43","slug":"road-to-hana-stops-and-secret-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tillthemoneyrunsout.com\/road-to-hana-stops-and-secret-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Road to Hana Stops and Secret Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"
The above photo is a sight that most people who take the road to Hana never see. The most popular route is to go from Kahului to Hana, and then turn around and head back. Everyone is trying to start earlier than everyone else to beat the crowds and squeeze in as many stops as possible. Most posts I read while planning our day on this popular route described being too tired to visit any of the beautiful hikes later in the day. I read about the top 17, top 14 and top 10. I read about hitting the road by 6am to see it all. I don’t know about ya’ll, but that sounded like too much work for us! YUCK. <\/p>\n
Also that means backtracking across areas you’ve already seen and totally missing the area past Hana which crosses the back side of Haleakala and traverses through Maui’s gorgeous upcountry. An area that includes our longest stops, is dotted with lookouts over gorgeous views and is basically empty! <\/p>\n
We decided to take the road less traveled and hit it from the back, from the amount of people we saw on the road this is not a popular choice! We found that the road before Hana (if you are going counter-clockwise as we did) around Haleakala is an adventure worth taking. In about the same amount of time as it would take you to go clockwise with everyone else, and then double back the way you came, you can see a side of Maui most are persuaded to miss.<\/p>\n
I feel as though I should add here that many people choose not to take this route because the road becomes rough for portions and precariously hugs the side of cliffs. In fact many rental car companies expressly say \u201cyou\u2019re on your own\u201d if you take this route. That said, we found the roads to be extremely well-maintained and if you drive slowly, which you will want to do to admire the landscapes, you’ll be fine!<\/p>\n