Hello everyone, if we want to go stargazing at the Big Island Visitors Center, and only leave Hilo after sunset, will it be too dangerous to drive all the way in the dark? Is it difficult to drive on the saddle road and the road up the mountain ?

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There's no problem going up the mountain from Xi Lo, and the road is also relatively wide. It's to the tourist center, but from the tourist center to the top of the mountain, the road is rough and narrow, so it's recommended to go a little earlier.

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