[Covenantor]

You’re exactly right...and the squahed wild guava fruit that litter the road at points made for some exciting skids coming around one of the many blind turns. Back in the late 70’s there was virtually no other traffic for miles... a really good thing. Can’t imagine what it’s like now.

FYI all: Lowell Thomas and Charles Lindbergh both had homes towards the end of the island and both fought expansion and maintenance of the road to dissuade tourists and developers from corrupting the southern reaches in the manner of Oahu. IIRC, in the 70’s Maui had the highest percentage of natives aside from the privately owned island of Nihau, and the highest rate of return for natives who ventured to the mainland.

[NewJerseyJoe]

When I was in the Navy and stationed on a ship at Pearl Harbor in the late 1980s, I took a few days and went over to Mau'i. I'd read about the road to Hana and said, "Oh, I'm definitely doing that" (with my rental car). It was one of the worst things I ever did. The drive was maddening. I remember one point, where I drove around a bend, and there was a LOGGING TRUCK coming from the other direction and taking up the entire road. To this day, I don't remember how we managed to pass each other.

When I got to the halfway point, where there was some room to maneuver, I decided I'd had enough -- no way I was going to drive the other half and then STILL have to drive all the rest of the way back. I turned around, got out as quickly as possible, and visited Iao Valley instead, which was beautiful.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Lowell Thomas and Charles Lindbergh both had homes towards the end of the island “

Lindbergh is buried in Hana, I believe. We lived on Maui for a few years and I would never even consider driving - or riding - to Hana.