1.0 mile
Distance
131 ft
Climb
-272 ft
Descent
219 ft
High Point

Ho'opi'i Falls Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
  • Riding Area
    Kapaa
    , Hawaii
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Hiking

This is a short, 1.25 mile hike to a wonderful cascading waterfall. Please DRIVE SLOWLY and be respectful of the residents who live along Kapahi Rd. Park alongside the road opposite the houses. Take any of the three access paths into the forest. They all lead to the same trail. The trail will be a little muddy, so do not bring your best shoes.

Follow the trail down and along the river. After about 0.25 miles off to the left will be a downclimb to the upper cascade. If you are gutsy, you can jump about 10 feet into the water. The climb out is downstream and to the right, but it is a little sketchy. Hike back up to the main trail and continue until you reach a T. Turn left and follow the trail to the top of the lower cascade, which is Ho'opi'i Falls. If you leave the main trail to go to the top of the falls, there is a short climb behind a large tree, which will take you back up to the main trail. Turn left at the top and in about 50 feet, there will be a downclimb to the base of the falls. This is a lovely place to hang out and eat lunch. There is a swimming hole with a rope swing to play on.

Access Info

From Kawaihau Rd, turn onto Kapahi Rd. Please DRIVE SLOWLY and be respectful of the residents. Park along the forest side of the road and take any of the three paths down into the forest.

More Stats for Ho'opi'i Falls hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -141 ft
  • Altitude min
    75 ft
  • Altitude start
    219 ft
  • Altitude end
    79 ft
  • Grade
    -2.6%
  • Grade max
    -49.1%
  • Grade min
    39.4%
  • Distance climb
    1,355 ft
  • Distance down
    3,264 ft
  • Distance flat
    830 ft
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