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.
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.
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Hana Road - Keanae Arboretum
Anyone interested in tropical vegetation should stop briefly at Ke'anae Arboretum, located on the landward side of the road not far back from Honomanu Bay. It is necessary to follow a climbing path to reach the two main areas - tropical plants and endemic Hawaiian plants.
Hana Road - Puu'a Ka'a State Park
As the best stopping-off point on the Hana Road choose Puu'a Ka'a State Park, where travelers can rest and picnic surrounded by banana and eucalyptus trees. It is located on the left-hand side of the road after a bridge.
Hana Road - Waianapanapa State Park
More picnic places are available shortly before reaching Hana at Waianapanapa State Park. The black lava beach at Paiola Bay in the park is worth visiting but refrain from swimming in the strong waves.
Hana Road - Wailua Lookout and Waikani Waterfall
From Waialua Lookout there is a beautiful view of Keanae Peninsula (formed from lava from Haleakala). The powerful Waikani Waterfall is also visible from here, one of the many (mostly nameless) waterfalls which appear along the road.
The villages of Keanae and Wailue, through which the road passes, have a combined population of no more than 250.
The villages of Keanae and Wailue, through which the road passes, have a combined population of no more than 250.
Honomanu Bay, Hawaii
At Honomanu Bay, where the road reaches the coast for the first time, there is a good view of the coast from Kaumakina State Wayside (rest place and picnic area).
Kipahulu - Palapala Ho'omau Church and Lindbergh's Grave
On the western edge of Kipahulu lies Palapala Hoomau Church, built in 1857. In the graveyard the famous Atlantic pilot Charles Lindbergh lies buried. In the "Spirit of St Louis" in 1927 he was the first to fly across the Atlantic. Lindbergh passed the last years of his life on Maui and died in 1974, having expressed the wish to be buried in the inaccessible solitude of this country churchyard. Nevertheless, the number of tourists visiting his grave grows year by year.
