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North Loop Coastline Road Hwy 30

Maui, HI
North Loop hwy 30
The locals called the Elephant Rock
Looking inward to Halemahina
Surfer along the drive...
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Ranked #163 of 239 attractions in Maui
4.0 of 5 stars 11 Reviews
Type: Scenic Drives
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Stephanie E
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Senior Contributor
26 reviews
5 helpful votes
“A beautiful but white-knuckle drive”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

We flew into Kahului and our resort was in Lahaina, so I thought it would be fun to drive Highway 30 around the northern side of Halemahina. On the map, the road was curvy and right on the coast, so I thought it might be like driving the Big Sur. Well, it was pretty intense. I'm very glad we did... More

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24601JB
1 review
1 helpful vote
“Do Not Attempt by car, motorcycle ok”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2011
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Unless you are on a motorcycle, Do Not Attempt this road north of Honolua ( It's a small one car wide in several places with sheer drops and no guardrail. If you meet a car there's no place to backup and if cars are behind you you're all screwed. When you see the cars parked along the road at Honolua... More

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Son N
San Jose, California, United States
2 reviews
“Exciting”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

Scary since it was very narrow for long stretches. Make sure you travel during day time and good weather More

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danvogel
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
“Better than a roller coaster ride!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2011
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person found this review helpful

Being the driver is a lot less scarry then being the pasenger. But you can't see as much as the passenger. And don't take your hand off the wheel to point anything out. My wife's whimpering just got louder. The best part of the trip is when it was over. Although the drive past Hana was definately more challenging. More

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teddysmom3
Madison, Wisconsin
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18 reviews
13 helpful votes
“Only for the very brave!!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2010

My husband and I did the road to Hana and then he decided we needed to travel this road too. It is ssooooooo much more intense (narrow, sharp turns, sheer cliffs) than the road to Hana. I think I had my fingers gripped on the seat the entire trip. (I am a somewhat adventurous person). At one point in the... More

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Illy1108
Brooklyn, New York
Top Contributor
58 reviews
275 helpful votes
“I am afraid of heights and I freaked out”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2009
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people found this review helpful

I've done the RTH twice before and only found portions of the road past Hana a bit hairy but the drive down to Kahakuloa really freaked me out. The turns were harder, many many more blind turns and very narrow. It is well paved, though, no bumps that I recall. No guard rail, and straigt down sheer cliffs to the... More

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hizzys
Livermore, California
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20 reviews
17 helpful votes
“Awesome sights...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2009

We went to the blowhole and then turned back on this hwy. On the way back we stopped at several of the turnouts, got several AWESOME pictures and even saw whales! Highly recommended. More

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Tristan78044
Lake Ozark MO
1 review
“Great Drive”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2008

I haven't been to Hana but I can not imagine it being any more beautiful than this drive. Keep in mind the road can get very narrow and make sure you have plenty of time before sunset we almost got stuck out there in the dark which would not have been fun. But if you leave Kaanapali by probably 2pm... More

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Goldvsmith
Collierville, Tennessee
Top Contributor
56 reviews
98 helpful votes
“North Loop Coastline Road Hwy 30”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 November 2006
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The road is narrow in places, but don't let that stop you. On a beautiful day when the visibility is real good make this trip. It is a much easier drive than the Hana Highway. More

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mierswa
wittenberg
Top Contributor
98 reviews
16 helpful votes
“abseits der touristenpfade”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2011
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