Hana Headquarters News & Information
“The last 20 or so blog posts”
Coral Miracle Church
When you stop at the Wailua overlooks, you will see two churches. The smaller one is known to locals as Coral Miracle Church. In 1860 residents planned to build a church out of lava rock, but needed a bonding agent. Although coral would serve, harvesting it from...
Hana Bay
This popular beach is where locals head on the weekends and holidays to enjoy the sun and the ocean waves. This is also a great beach for small children, since it has beautiful tide pools to create a naturally protected area. We hope you have enjoyed this Road to...
Waikani Falls
Did you know that the most visited waterfall on the Hana Highway is Waikani Falls - also known as Three Bears Falls because when the water level is low this waterfall looks like three seperate falls. Three Bears Falls may look small from far away, but as you...
Red Sand Beach in Hana
Black sand is formed by eroding lava rock, but red sand is formed by iron particles rusting right before our eyes. If you would like to see some red sand for yourself, check out the red sand beach at the end of Uakea Road in Hana. The trail head is located across a...
Hamoa Beach
Just off Haneoo Road, Hamoa beach in Hana is marked by a set of stone steps on the ocean side of the road leading down to a beautiful beach. Be aware that this beach is known for strong currents and large waves, so if you decide to swim be cautious. Haneoo...
Honomanu Bay
Honomanu Bay is one of the most pictaresque spots on the Road to Hana, and if you're interested in getting down to the beach there is a road, however, the road may require four-wheel drive - well beyond the capabilities of most rental cars. Unless you have a...
The Bay of Sharks
Honomanu Bay actually means "bay of birds" and the name refers to all the colorful tropical birds that lived in the area of the bay at one time. Although the valley was filled with birds, today the bay is home to a different animal. Seventeen species of shark make...
Honomanu Valley
Honomanu Valley and Honomanu Bay make up a beautiful spot along the Road to Hana. The word honomanu means "of the birds", as in "valley of the birds". Before Hawaii's bird population was decimated by disease brought in by Western settlers, this valley was full of...
Honomanu Bay
Honomanu Bay is not only a beautiful spot surrounded by 3000 foot cliffs with cascading falls almost 1000 feet high, it is also the site of a major turning point in Hawaiian history. In the 1700s, the first King Kamehameha fought one of his greatest battles,...
Great Photo Stops on the Road to Hana
As you start to descend into the valley leading to Honomanu Bay near mile marker 13 on the Road to Hana, it's important to pay attention. Not only does the Hana Highway become only one and a half lanes here, this stretch of the Road to Hana offers some of the best...
Kaumahina State Wayside Park
This is a great place to pull over and take advantage of the restrooms and trash bins. If you stroll over to the railing on the left you will see a gorgeous view of the Keanae Peninsula. You can also get an up close look at two of the Road to Hana's most unusual...
Puahokomoa Falls
Puohokomoa Falls has the distinction of being the most accessible waterfall along the Hana Highway. There is a convenient pullout where you can park your car. You will have to climb over a low wall to reach the stone path to the right of the stream just off the...
The Garden of Eden
This stop along the Road to Hana really lives up to its name - the Garden of Eden. For a $15 per person fee, you can walk through paths containing 750 botanically labeled plants, including a 100 year old mango tree. One of the coolest things to see in the Garden of...
Australian Eucalyptus on the Road to Hana
Australian eucalyptus trees are one of the most beautiful sights on the Road to Hana, and you can find a grove of these trees. Even better, you can photograph these without trespassing on anyone's property. The unusual trees and flowers to be seen are a big part of...
Waikamoi Ridge Trail
The Waikamoi Ridge Trail, a thirty minute casual walk that's a great way for almost any member of your party to stretch their legs along the Road to Hana. There is an easy turnout where you can park, and a trail that will take you through the lush, jungle-like...
Bamboo Forrest.
The bamboo grove at Mile Marker 6.This is a hike locals call Bamboo Forrest. The beginning portion of the hike can be difficult and slippery, so be careful, and be sure to follow the trail that hugs the bank to the left. There's a false trail that leads uphill. The...
On the Highway to Heaven
Although the Road to Hana is often called the Highway to Heaven, the name didn't always fit. The road was first built in 1926 from volcanic rock cinder by the Keanae prison gang, but the loose cinder was too weak for the heavy rains of the North Shore. For a long...
Twin Falls
Twin Falls is a great hike for just about any member of your party - it is a wide, flat trail and you can get to the first swimming hole after just a short walk. We hope you have enjoyed this Road to Hana information, brought to you by the folks at Hana Picnic...
Pineapple and the growth of Haiku
With the help of the key crop of pineapple the community of Haiku really hit its stride in the early 20th century. In 1904, the first local cannery was built, and people came from all over the Pacific Rim to work in and manage the pineapple fields around Haiku. The...
Haiku and Hawaii’s Sugar Industry
Maui's little community of Haiku played a pivotal role in the early days of the sugar industry when two missionary's sons - named Samuel Alexander and Henry Baldwin - planted twelve acres of the new crop there in the early 1960s. The very next year, they built on...
Haiku – Maui’s cultural melting pot.
Maliko Gulch - the entrance to the big wave surfing spot of Jaws - also marks the beginning of the town of Haiku, where million dollar mansions sit side by side with restored plantation shacks and chickens freely wander the yards between the two. Haiku is known for...
Jaws: The North Shore’s Most Famous Surf Spot
On the Road to Hana is a little gully called Maliko Gulch, where Hawaiian cowboys or paniolos used to unload cattle from inter-island ferrys. Today, the little cove is best known as the way to Jaws - Maui's most famous big wave surfing break. Jaws only breaks a few...
