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scarlet_sage t1_jcsqgqw wrote

Reply to comment by crankyape1534 in Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii [OC] [4010x8021] by JKeith26

Planning to go in April. What negative experiences?

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diamondpredator t1_jcsrhqh wrote

One of mine was the locals bombing down narrow dirt roads next to cliffs going way too fast and nearly rolling me down the cliff.

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rectal_warrior t1_jcsw4al wrote

If you take the road anticlockwise it's not a problem, the bit south of Hana is way better

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nuberoo t1_jcx42y4 wrote

Parts of that road looked completely terrifying when I was there several years back - like one lane by a cliff face and a road that looks like it'll crumble into the ocean with too much weight (this is the southernmost tip coming from the west). Has it gotten better?

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rectal_warrior t1_jcx8huo wrote

If you're not used to driving on small mountain roads it would feel overwhelming, but all the bits that's look like they'd crumble away are evidently very solid. I'm sure parts of it the roadsurface have improved, there's still a decent amount of gravel road, but the cliff sections, still standing, as solid cliffs that have been pounded my the ocean for hundreds of millions of years tend to do

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stablestabler t1_jctsjg8 wrote

Be prepared to see things from the road. A lot of places you could pull over before no have no parking signs. Still totally beautiful!

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Max_Thunder t1_jcu5qoz wrote

And these signs seem very recent. Some guides mention many swimming holes that are now very difficult to access. Some other places had signs from locals to discourage tourists, and while it holds no legal value, who wants to take their chance offending local people.

Maui is however dealing with unprecedented numbers of tourists, and what was once semi-secret swimming holes are now well-known thanks to guides and social media, so it makes sense, there are always those tourists who see a full parking lot (more like a pull-out area with space for just a few cars) and manage to park themselves in a very awkward unsafe way, easier to just restrict parking altogether.

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crankyape1534 t1_jct44s6 wrote

I was chased by locals in pickups once. Like 3 lifted trucks chased my vehicle because one of my passengers had somehow insulted a lady by throwing up along side the road when he got car sick. My friend had puked on their land they said. Even though it was just on the roads edge.

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