MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Waimea Canyon Drive
Waimea to Kalalau Lookout
- Distance
- 18 mi
- Riding Time
- 47 min
- Climb
- 4,619 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- Rideable all year. Mornings are clearest; clouds often fill the upper lookouts later in the day.
- Closures
- Non residents pay entry and parking fees at the state park lookouts.
- Fuel
- Fill up in Waimea or Kekaha. There is no fuel on the mountain.
- Watch For
- Narrow lanes and tight curves, wet pavement and fog near the top, tour vans, cars parked at lookouts, and wild chickens on the road.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Waimea Canyon Drive climbs from the town of Waimea along the rim of Waimea Canyon, often called the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, through Waimea Canyon and Kokee State Parks to the Kalalau Lookout high above the Na Pali Coast. Lookouts along the way open onto the red walls of the canyon.
Stops
- StartWaimea
- FinishKalalau Lookout