Waterfalls At The Big Island Of Hawaii
Posted by Lena Hellsten
Like many of the islands of Hawaii, the Big Island hosts a number of marvelous waterfalls. Most of the waterfalls are located on the south east side of the island, in the area around Hilo and further south towards the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
One of the most most visited and probably most stunning of them all is Akaka Falls. This 420 foot waterfall is found north of Hilo and to get there you do about a half mile hike, through lush rain forest.
At the trail to Akaka Falls is another beautiful waterfall, named Kahuna. The hike to these two waterfalls is a good way to get to know the lush nature in this area of the Big Island, as well as it is a treat to get to view the water rushing down into crystal blue pools. If you don’t have much time at the island, this hike is probably your best pick.
Waipi’o Valley is situated on the north side of the island and this beautiful valley offers a lot of waterfalls rushing down the hillsides along with a lush and flourishing nature.
You can get to the valley by car, and then you preferably take a few hours or more and explore the area on foot. One of the most beautiful waterfalls here is called Hi’ilawe, but you will find hundreds of them, rushing down the hills of the this wonderful valley.
Near Hilo is another spectacular waterfall, called Rainbow Falls. It drops about 80 feet into a huge pool of turquoise water. This waterfall is easy to get to, simply a short drive from Hilo and you can drive all the way upfront to it. To get the most stunning view of the falls, get there early in the morning and take a hiking trail for a few minutes and watch the sun rise over the lush rain forest surrounding this gorgeous waterfall.
At the World Botanical Garden, a bit further north of Hilo, you find Uma Uma Falls. The garden is quite new and has conserved a lot of the wildness of this area. The waterfall is made up by three levels, pouring into three tranquil pools and being surrounded by lava stones and lush nature. A truly beautiful sight.
These are some of the beautiful places where you can enjoy the wonder that a cascading waterfall is while at the Big Island.
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