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Saddle Road

3,381 Reviews

#12 of 86 things to do in Kailua-Kona

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Hawaii Highway 200, Kailua-Kona, Island of Hawaii, HI

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Susan M

Reviewed yesterday

Kona to Hilo

We drove from Kona to Hilo using Saddle Road. You soon realise you're in an alien landsacape mostly ancient lava flows with very little vegetation. There were a couple of stop off points which we didnt do because of time contraints but probably best to...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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BevM_Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

3316

Reviewed 3 days ago

Just another highway now.

The saddle road is a perfectly good highway across the state now, and rental car companies no longer forbid you from using it. Good views of Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa. No gas stations.

Date of experience: January 2019

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Paul R

Sacramento, California

428

Reviewed 3 days ago

A Different Hawaii

This was our third visit to the Big Island, and we are continually amazed how many different landscapes you find there. A drive from Kona over to Hilo during our visit gave us an opportunity to use the road. It wasn't fully paved in our...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Paul R

kwbsf

Reviewed 3 days ago

Beautiful drive between two volcanos!

My family would highly recommend this beautiful drive w/ gorgeous views of the 2 volcanos. The road was in great shape and the drive was easy.

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank kwbsf

suntravel2000

Sacramento, California

17168

Reviewed 3 days ago

Great Drive

This road has been greatly improved in the past 5 years and much safer than in the past. Smooth drive and great views!

Date of experience: January 2019

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Mary S

Eureka, California

212

Reviewed 3 days ago

old picture/new road

Our friends information was way outdated about the saddle road. It is a newer, excellent highway that is the quickest road from Kona to Hilo/Volcano Park. Not much traffic even over the Christmas holidays. It was interesting landscape between the volcanoes.

Date of experience: January 2019

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Ann C

Nashville, Tennessee

16421031

Reviewed 6 days ago

Route 200/ Saddle Road

A great drive from Hilo to route 190 close to Waimea. In the winter parts of the drive can be windy and chilly if you pull off, bring a jacket. There are various hiking trails along the road, wish we had more time and were...More

Date of experience: December 2018

Thank Ann C

Chimera-shaman

Avon Park, Florida

10629

Reviewed 6 days ago

A beautiful drive through an unseen world of Hawaii

I loved this road. It is an unusual view of the island that many do not see. We traveled during day and night many times and noticed different things each time.

Date of experience: August 2018

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Larry B

Binghamton, New York

113

Reviewed 1 week ago

Hard to concentrate on driving while gawking at the incredible scenery.

A beautiful way to travel from the west side of the Big Island to the east side. Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea are incredible mountains

Date of experience: November 2018

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ArcherKelly

Volcano, Hawaii

112125

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Saddle Magic

Saddle road is a pleasure to drive now that the paving work is done. Gone are the scary narrow rutted road that rental car companies made tourists promise not to take. Watch the speed limits though, it’s so smooth it’s easy to go fast and...More