Saddle Road Update

[missydog1]

Interesting. When I came here as a visitor the southern route was my least favorite. The volcano blighted vegetation, not enough ocean. Hamakua coast was my favorite, and still is. Sometimes I do take the Saddle and it is faster. I don't usually drive to Kona unless I have an appointment, so time matters to me. What I don't like about the Saddle is the fog/clouds getting so thick on the Hilo side. Nothing they do will change that.

[Del Pranke]

If you start in Hilo or Kailua, all three routes take about the same time despite some differences in length. When the Saddle Road realignment is completed, that will change some.

[cwoods61]

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Originally posted by DanielP

I am not sure why, but when I take saddle road or Hamakua, it seems like a race! And I am the tortoise. I like South point route. Mellow cruise except from Capt. Cook to Kona.

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I took the saddle road a couple of months ago. Was doing 75 (didn't even realize it until I looked at my speedometer), and someone was right on my tail!

[EightFingers]

C.C. to Kona is the fun part!

Another vote here for the Ka'u route.

[missydog1]

>>>C.C. to Kona is the fun part!
You like the Kainaliu Crawl?

[EightFingers]

"Kainaliu Crawl" That's the place where I keep saying "island time" over and over and over.