Story:
The 1.6 mile hike to Manoa Falls (and back) is moderate and straight forward through bamboo and beautiful rainforests. Sometimes there´s a lot of mud and I did see quite a few tourists with fliplops and children, walking this famous trail.
Directions (http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/hawaii-manoa-falls.html)
The 1.6 mile hike to Manoa Falls (and back) is moderate and straight forward through bamboo and beautiful rainforests. Sometimes there´s a lot of mud and I did see quite a few tourists with fliplops and children, walking this famous trail.
The trail connects at its end to the Aihualama Trail which leads directly to the top of Mt. Tantalus (see my other trails).
Directions (http://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/hawaii-manoa-falls.html)
From the Honolulu/Waikiki area, travel north on University Avenue beyond the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. To reach University Avenue from the H-1 Freeway, exit onto University Avenue (exit 24B) or Punahou Avenue (exit 23).
North of the campus, University Avenue bends to the right and becomes O'ahu Avenue. From O'ahu Avenue, turn right onto Manoa Road at the five-way intersection. Continue on Manoa Road for about 1.5 miles to the supervised parking lot ($5 fee per vehicle in 2007).
The old parking lot further down Manoa Road at the trailhead is now closed to vehicles (we noticed plenty of ominous signs warning of break-ins here). So we had to walk up to the old parking lot to access the Manoa Falls trailhead. Just before the old parking lot is the Manoa Road turnoff for the University of Hawaii's Harold L. Lyon Arboretum.
And don´t forget to watch this stunning short movie about the most beautiful spots on the four Hawai´i isles
Tips:
Wear good hiking shoes and don´t wear your best suites, as you might get dirty.
Of course you can do this trail with flipflops, but it´s not recommended, as there are muddy surfaces and small rocks and roots, you have to jump over.
It´s always good to have also a cagoule and don´t forget insect repellent.
Wear good hiking shoes and don´t wear your best suites, as you might get dirty.
Of course you can do this trail with flipflops, but it´s not recommended, as there are muddy surfaces and small rocks and roots, you have to jump over.
It´s always good to have also a cagoule and don´t forget insect repellent.
Tags:
Manoa Falls, Oahu, Hawaii, photography, landscape, nature, rainforest, hike, waterfall, mud, Beauty, Aihualama Trail, Mt. Tantalus, united states, Thorsten Kuttig, iednlab, iedn, the iednlab project
Manoa Falls, Oahu, Hawaii, photography, landscape, nature, rainforest, hike, waterfall, mud, Beauty, Aihualama Trail, Mt. Tantalus, united states, Thorsten Kuttig, iednlab, iedn, the iednlab project
Comments (0)
Facebook
