Hanalei Valley Lookout

Immediately west of the Princeville Center, a roadside overlook offers a superb panoramic view over verdant Hanalei Valley, with Hihimanu Mountain towering beyond. The valley floor is a checkerboard of flooded taro fields, known as lo‘i kalo in Hawaiian. Most are usually lurid green, bursting with growing plants; those where young taro has yet to poke above water level remain muddy brown. The area is protected as the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge.