Ka'u Scenic Byway - The Slopes of Mauna Loa
Ka'u Scenic Byway - The Slopes of Mauna Loa is a State Scenic Byway in Hawaii. Within Hawaii it covers roughly 55 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Ka'u Scenic Byway - The Slopes of Mauna Loa with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway crosses the Ka'u district on the southern slopes of Mauna Loa, the most remote and least developed corner of the Big Island. It passes Punalu'u, a striking black-sand beach where green sea turtles often haul out, and runs near the southernmost point in the United States. The dry, windswept landscape rises from the coast toward the massive volcano above.
- Punalu'u black-sand beach
- green sea turtles
- southernmost point in the US
- slopes of Mauna Loa
- Ka'u district
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.