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Waimea Canyon State Park encompasses 1,866 acres (7.5 km 2) and is a popular tourist attraction on the island.It provides a wilderness area with numerous hiking trails. It can be accessed from Waimea on Hawaiʻi state road 550, which is 18 miles long and leads up to Kōkeʻe State Pa
Route 550 southbound approaching Waimea Leaving Waimea, Hawaii Route 550 increases in elevation to over two thousand feet, at times the road is winding and steep. For much of its length, Hawaii Route 550 is adjacent to Waimea Canyon .
Waimea Canyon Drive, Kōkeʻe Road: Former portion of Route 55 Route 551: 2.493: 4.012 Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50) Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50) — — Kekaha Road, Akialoa Road Route 552: 7.55: 12.15 Kaumualiʻi Highway (Route 50) Waimea Canyon Drive (Route 550) — — Alae Road, Kōkeʻe Road Route 553: 1.086: 1.748 Kaumualiʻi Highway ...
Waimea Canyon. Located on the west side of the island, The Grand Canyon of the Pacific is 14 miles long, 1 mile wide, and more than 3,600 feet deep. ... For panoramic views of Kauai's dramatic ...
West of Waimea, Route 50 serves only as an access road to 4 major sites: Pacific Missile Range Facility, Polihale Beach, Kekaha Town, and Waimea Canyon via Route 550. The only public services available west of Waimea are a collection of tourist shops and a convenience store at the base of Route 550 .
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This trail is an alternate access to the Canyon Trail. Native hibiscus and iliau (Wilkesia gymnoxiphium) can be seen along the trail. Canyon Trail, length: 1.8 mi (2.9 km). A trail with views of Waimea and Poʻomau Canyons. The trail follows the rim of Waimea Canyon and crosses Kōkeʻe Stream. Cliff Trail, length: 0.1 mi (0.16 km).
Waimea's post office name "Kamuela" is the Hawaiian name for "Samuel", after Samuel Parker (1853–1920), the grandson of John Parker. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Hawaii Route 19 passes through the community, leading southeast 56 miles (90 km) to Hilo and southwest 43 miles (69 km) to Kailua-Kona via a route close to the shore.