Valley residents are supportive, while visitors and even other Hawaii residents have mixed feelings.
For decades, residents and visitors have traversed a steep, largely unpaved incline to the Big Island’s Waipio Valley, one of Hawaii’s most beautiful and sacred spaces. But in February, Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Roth shut down Waipio Valley Road indefinitely to all but residents living there, citing hazardous roadway conditions.in the United States, and travelers have to cross areas with a nearly 40% grade.
“Our administration is committed to ensuring safe and equitable access to Waipio Valley. Right now, the road is an unreasonable risk to our community, and instead of ignoring the facts or kicking the can down the road, we are choosing to take action,” Roth said. Visitors are drawn to the valley’s unusual black sand beach and feeling of seclusion once down in the serene and sacred spot. Swells crash upon the beach, offering surfers consistent sets.
“Being the dangerous road that it is, having first-time drivers head down there caused a lot of stress for the locals who knew the rules of the road,” Harris told SFGATE. “To me, it’s the most beautiful place in the world. You’re mesmerized and get into a different state of mind there. It’s the mana [divine power] of the place, time seems to stand still, but it’s also a dangerous place. Visitors unfamiliar with the road and the ocean need to be warned.
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