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Highway 560
North Kauai
The northern part of Kauai is Hanalei. It is also
the name of a city, bay, beach, river, valley and
lookout. The valley of Hanalei is surrounded by
majestic mountains. A mile wide and 6 miles long,
it the home of the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge.
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The majority of all of Hawaii's
taro is grown here. Taro is used to make poi and numerous
other food products that were and still are the mainstay
of many Hawaiian's diet. The fields are constantly
irrigated with water and are grown in patches giving
the valley a patchwork quilt look.
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Beautiful, tall waterfalls flow
down from the high mountains providing the valley
with the abundant water needed to grow this crop.
The little community of Hanalei is built around the
bay which is completely ringed by a white sand Hanalei
Beach. |
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Useful Information:
- Hanalei Bridge (pictured below) is a one-lane
bridge - bridge etiquette: all vehicles on one side
cross together and then all behicles on the other
side cross
- Beautiful beach surrounds the entire bay
- Picture-card lookout located at Mile Marker #0
just as you leave Princeville and head across the
north shore
- Last gas station on the north shore is located
across the street from the lookout
- Several restaurants and shops are located in the
town of Hanalei
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DIRECTIONS:
From Pinceville, take Highway 56 west across the north
shore of Kauai. Hanalei area begins when the Highway
changes number to 560. The Hanalei Lookout is located
at this number/name change.
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Hanalei Bridge may look rickety but it has been
around for many years. It does, however, have a
15-ton weight limit.
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These flooded taro field, called kalo
lo'i, are an ancient way of life in Hawaii. |
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