title: Hawaii Route 550
text: # Hawaii Route 550
  
  Route 550 is a 14-mile-long (23 km) road stretching from Route 50 in Waimea to Kōkeʻe State Park on the island of Kauai.
  
  ## Route description
  
  Leaving Waimea, Hawaii Route 550 increases in elevation to over two thousand feet, at times the road is winding and steep. For much of its length, Hawaii Route 550 is adjacent to Waimea Canyon.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in Kauai County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Waimea | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 50 | Southern terminus of Route 550 |
  | ​ | | | Koke'e State Park | Northern terminus of Route 550 |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  