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Question:
Does Ainaloa BOULEVARD connect to Rd 9 in Hawaiian Acres?
What about Ainaloa ROAD to G Road?
Is G Road or F Road in better condition?
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Ainaloa BLVD connects to 9 between F and G.
Ainaloa DRIVE may connect to G via Stardust Drive IF driving a lifted 4x4.
F and G are both "gnarly" but G is far more "interesting" (and it connects through to Anthurium St in Fern Acres).
Some maps show Orchidland's Keala St connecting through to Hawaiian Acres Road 9 -- again, requires a lifted 4x4.
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Thanks!
So Ainaloa Blvd to Road 9 to F is possible in a van with a truck frame?
Then, headed up F is a slow slog around the usual potholes, rivulets, and lava humps?
Portion of Hawaii’s drinking water that comes from underground wells : 9/10
Gallons of raw sewage that leak into the ground from Hawaii cesspools each day : 53,000,000 - Harper's Index
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves
HOTPE, you need to get out and explore more.
ANY car can do this. SMH
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It is possible in any car, etc. It is a county emergency route, as of a few years ago, so it is paved, but still a little roller-coastery. 9th and F are paved to 8th and 8th is paved on to the road to Volcano.
Allen
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Ainaloa to 9 to F to 8 is paved. One you get mauka of 8&F it's the usual acres roads. (Slow, scenic, family pet and horse friendly, seasonal lakes and streams, etc.) Don't forget to wave, and pull over to let people leaving the acres pass.
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Great!
Thanks to those who offered the helpful and detailed information, I appreciate it.
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You can also get to Hilo from Ainaloa Blvd the back way. Don't know all the road names and numbers, but I use the route fairly often.
Jon in Keaau/HPP
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If you're coming from lower Puna, HPP, OLE, etc en route to Mt. View, Glenwood, Volcano, etc, the "back way" will usually save you a lot of time.
There is also a back way through OLE that connects to Olaa near J. Hara but it does require a short distance on an unpaved road that DEFINITELY DOES flood during heavy rains. I don't think it will save you any time but its good to know for emergency use only. (It is a private subdivision, after all).
