Maui - Hana Road Attractions

While route 360 is often called the Hana Road, visitors should not be fooled into thinking the tour is over when they get to the village of Hana. Some of the best attractions are beyond Hana including the Oheo pools which are on the coastal tip of Haleakala National Park, Wailua Falls and the grave of Charles Lindberg.

The road continues as a track beyond these attractions, but rental car companies stress it is a violation of their contracts to continue beyond Lindberg's grave to complete the circle of Haleakala Volcano.

The Hana road on the eastern Windward side of Maui, starts at the town of Pa'ia and traverses rainforest which contrasts with the almost desert conditions found everywhere else on the coasts of the island. While the distance between Pa'ia and Hana is roughly 40 miles, the fact that the road follows a curving coastline, that many sections and bridges are one lane and that there are many attractions and viewpoints means that a round trip takes at least four hours of driving and that for most it is a full-day's excursion.