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Sightseeing

Waimea Canyon State Park

A mile-wide red gorge they call the Grand Canyon of the Pacific.

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Our take

The drive up Waimea Canyon Road stacks lookout after lookout over a gorge carved in rust and green. Stop at the marked overlooks, spot Niʻihau on the horizon, and keep climbing toward Kokeʻe. Mornings are clearest, clouds build by afternoon.

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