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Driving instructions: From Hilo, drive northwest along the Hamakua Coast on Highway 19 for 40 miles to the turnoff to Honokaa (Highway 240). Allow plenty of time for this drive, as the Hamakua Coast is very lovely. After turning right (north) onto Highway 240, follow it through Honokaa and several smaller towns to the end of the road, 9⅓ more miles (49⅓ miles total), just above Waipio Overlook. Under no circumstances should you even consider driving down into Waipio Valley! The 4WD-only road is extraordinarily steep, narrow, and a trial even for drivers who know it well.

Permit/permission required: To camp in Waipio Valley as described below for Day 1, contact the ssss1. Camping in Waimanu is very strictly regulated by the Division of Forestry and Wildlife; you must have a permit from them and may camp only at the site assigned to you. See the Division of ssss1.

Description (“easier” trip): Even in the dry season, you must ford at least two good-sized streams on this trip: Wailoa Stream in Waipio Valley (nearly armpit-deep on me) and Waimanu Stream in Waimanu Valley (waist-deep on me). Be sure you and your backpack are prepared to get wet. Also be sure you have a rainproof tent: it will almost certainly rain at night in Waimanu. Caution: This trip is not for beginning backpackers.