It is so nice to have this road completely paved. It is wide open, three lanes and a smooth ride. Hawaii has certainly made an investment in its roads since I was last here years ago and I am thankful for that.

Great views of Mauna Kea. The road is in good shape. We did lose our verizon signal though. NO places to stop until you get to the other side of the island

Saddle road is a great shortcut from Kona to Hilo, but make sure your rental car company allows their cars on this road. Observe the speed limit, this can be a very tricky and dangerous road.

We drove from Waikaloa to Hilo for a day and back via Waimea. It was a great way to get more familiar with the big island on our first trip here. It seems to be a fairly new road and in great shape.

Now that the road is complete it was a joy to drive today! Made the trip to Hilo very easy, not much traffic and road smooth!

Take a fast ride over the saddle to decrease your time from Hilo to Kona or Hilo to Waimea. The new and improved Saddle Road has dramatically decreased the drive time to Kona and Waimea and it now by passes all of the low traffic...More

I am not sure how to review the road but it is vastly improved over what it used to be last year. It is smooth and has passing lanes alternating between each side. It tops out at about 6500 feet. It is well marked and...More