Staying a night or two in Hana is such a good idea! There is just too much to see to drive it in one day.(especially if you’re planning to drive all the way from the west side resort area) Plus, you definitely want to go to this side of Haleakala National Park. We got up and went to the red sand beach and the park before everyone else arrived from the “other side”. We heard so many tourist say they wished they would have done this too. We actually drove the entire 360. We had driven the narrow, cliff side roads of Ireland and were up for a little adventure. There is only a small section of road past the park that is rough road. Then it’s newly paved. Enjoy the sights and take your time by staying here!