The Kuhio Highway

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15.7 km

Length

+179 m

Ascent

−102 m

Descent

85 m

Highest point

Hairpins

7.3%

Max gradient

0h 21min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 85 m

26 °C lightrainshowers

wind 6 m/s · clouds 32%

At the start

26 °C fair

wind 8 m/s · clouds 15%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	20 °C	26 °C	2.0 mm	7 m/s	fog
Saturday 24 Oct	22 °C	26 °C	2.7 mm	6 m/s	fog
Sunday 25 Oct	22 °C	24 °C	5.3 mm	8 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 98%, concrete 1%

Roads nearby

The Waimea Canyon Drive

29.5 km
Length: +1,412 m
Ascent

15.7 km · 3 hairpins · 85 m

Elevation profile

What does The Kuhio Highway look like?

2021-10-08 13 11 39 View east along Hawaii State Route 560 (Kuhio Highway) just west of the Hanalei River Bridge in the Hanalei Valley of Kauai, Hawaii · Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Hanalei Valley (455129604) · Bryce Edwards from San Jose, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Kalihiwai Bay, Kauai, Hawaii (28888798348) · Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii - panoramio (17) · Michelle Maria · CC BY 3.0

Stormy Day in Hanalei. Kauai, Hawaii - panoramio (17) · Michelle Maria · CC BY 3.0

Haraguchi Rice Mill, Hanalei River, Hanalei (Kauai County, Hawaii) · David Franzen, Photographer · Public domain

2021-10-08 11 32 45 Sign at the entrance to Hāʻena State Park along Hawaii State Route 560 (Kuhio Highway) in Hāʻena, Kauai, Hawaii · Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Plenty of one-lane bridges on the North Shore P1060944 · Dave & Margie Hill / Kleerup · CC BY-SA 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Kauaʻi County

22.22094, -159.57942

Finish

Princeville

22.21315, -159.47381

Along the road

Toilets

10 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 15.7 km.

Parking

Waipa Park and Ride 9.7 km · 4 m

Anae Rd Lot 10.3 km · 5 m

Ama Ama Rd Lot 10.5 km · 4 m

Hee Rd Lot 10.7 km · 3 m

Hanalei Pavilion 11.3 km · 3 m

Hanalei River Dumpoff Site 13.7 km · 3 m

Hanalei River Bridge parking 13.7 km · 5 m

Hanalei Overlook Parking 15.5 km · 81 m

41 unnamed places along the road, from 0.4 km to 15.7 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Mediterranean Gourmet 3.8 km · 6 m

Hanalei Bay Pizzeria 11.3 km · 3 m

Bouchons Grill and Sushi Bar 11.3 km · 3 m

Hanalei Bread Co & Coffee House (Hanalei Coffee Roasters) 11.3 km · 3 m

Federico’s Fresh Mex Cuisine 11.3 km · 3 m

Chicken In A Barrel 11.3 km · 3 m

Hanalei Gourmet 11.3 km · 3 m

Kalypso Island Bar & Grill 11.4 km · 3 m

Wake Up Cafe 11.4 km · 3 m

Tiki Man Pizza 11.4 km · 3 m

Wishing Well Shave Ice 11.7 km · 4 m

The Dolphin 11.8 km · 3 m

7 more

Viewpoints

Hanalei Valley Lookout 14.7 km · 50 m

Hanalei Overlook 15.4 km · 81 m

2 unnamed places along the road, from 7.5 km to 15.4 km.

Fuel

EV Charging Stations (2) 15.6 km · 83 m

Princeville Chevron 15.6 km · 83 m