Waimea Canyon Loop covered in this post tackles the following trails: Kumuwela, Canyon, Halemanu-Kokee. Combined, this hike is a 6 mile loop within Waimea Canyon State Park in Kauai, Hawaii. This loop follows 3 or 4 different trails and uses some jeep roads to link up a beautiful loop that shows off the best…
Hanakapi’ai Falls is a stunning waterfall hike located on the Na’Pali Coast of Kauai. This gem of a trail is the farthest that a dayhiker can venture on the Kalalau Trail without an overnight permit. The trail starts at Ha’ena State Park and works up and down the rugged coastline before a stream crossing…
Ho’opi’i Falls is a short hike located in Kapa’a on the East side of Kauai. The trail starts in a residential area before working down to a stream for the first waterfall and cliff jumping area and then eventually down to a larger waterfall and swimming area. Note that according to some internet resources,…
Uluwehi Falls (Secret Falls) is a fantastic waterfall located within Wailua State Park on the East coast of Kauai. In order to get to the waterfall, you must kayak up the Wailua River for about 2 miles and then hike another mile, crossing the river again on foot, to reach the waterfall. This is…
Sliding Sands Trail is a popular out and back hike located within Haleakala National Park in Maui, Hawaii. This hike is similar to the Grand Canyon in that you start by hiking down into the massive crater and then have to hike all the way back up to the rim. Most hikers will only…
Twin Falls is a short hike and popular swimming hole located along the Hana Highway in Maui, Hawaii. The hiking here is subpar but it’s a great spot to swim in a river and underneath some waterfalls. This hike has several spots to jump off little to medium size cliffs into the pools below….
