Directions

Red Cinder is about 50 miles by road from Keahole Airport (which serves Kailua-Kona) and 60 miles from Hilo Airport. Allow at least 1.5 hours driving time each way‹most of Highway 11 is a two-lane road and residents prefer a leisurely driving pace.

Please try to arrive during daylight hours. The turnoff from the highway is poorly lit and difficult to see at night.

From Keahole Airport (Kona): Turn right exiting the airport onto Highway 19 (follow signs to Kona and Volcano). Stay on the main highway bypassing downtown Kailua-Kona ‹ it soon becomes Highway 11 ­ and proceed south through the towns of Kealakekua and Captain Cook. After this, the road becomes less settled; the last town (and last gas station) before you turn off will be Ocean View.

Keep track of highway mile markers; from this direction, look for Mile Marker 70. Just past it, turn left on Lorenzo Road (a marked rural road). If you reach South Point Road on the right, you´ve gone too far.

Continue slowly up Lorenzo Road about 1 mile. It´s the last house on the right‹look for the Red Cinder sign at driveway entrance. Park in designated area at the house.

From Hilo Airport: Follow signs through town to Highway 11 (toward Volcano). Stay on Highway 11, passing Volcanoes National Park (about halfway to Red Cinder). Just before your destination, you´ll go through two small towns ­ the larger is Na´alehu. Last town is Waiohinu (very small: gas station and store).

Once you´ve passed South Point Road (on your left), go slow and look for Mile Marker 69. Just past it, turn right onto Lorenzo Road. Continue as above.

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