This is the Kohala Mountain Road. This road will lead you through paniolo country to Waimea, home of the Parker Ranch, once the largest privately owned ranch in the United States. In Waimea you can make a right turn onto Highway 19 and complete your loop back to the resort area.
The Kohala Mountain Road passes through much of the land owned by the Parker Ranch. You will surely see cattle grazing on the rolling slopes of Kohala Mountain, at 5408 feet, the oldest of the mountains that form the Big Island of Hawaii. The road is lined in many places with ironwood trees through which you can see horses grazing in the pastures beyond. Unfortunately, much of this land is being sold off to builders and many residential communities are beginning to appear.
As you enter Waimea and near the intersection of Highways 250 and 19, watch for signs to the Kamuela Museum.
