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Makahiku Falls

Maui County, Hawaii

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
180 ft (55 m)
Location
Maui County, Hawaii
Access status
Official national park trail to an overlook
The walk
About 0.5 mile each way (1 mile round trip)
Ground & access
Unpaved, uneven, rocky trail with roots; often muddy. No pets.
NPS Haleakalā: Short Hike to Makahiku Falls
Makahiku Falls, HI
Makahiku Falls, HI
Photo creditPhoto: Josh Berglund, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

From the Kīpahulu parking area, walk toward the visitor center and follow the paved trail in front of it to a T-intersection. Turn left onto the Pīpīwai Trail. About 0.5 mile in is the overlook of the nearly 200-foot Makahiku Falls. Turn around there for a 1-mile round trip, or continue 1.5 miles to Waimoku Falls.

Plan your visit

Kīpahulu Visitor Center, Haleakalā National Park, Pīpīwai Trail to the Makahiku Falls overlook

NPS gives 0.5 mile (0.8 km) to the overlook and 1 mile round trip.

Unpaved, uneven, rocky trail with roots; often muddy. No pets.

Where to start

Kīpahulu District parking area, Haleakalā National Park.

Timing & water

Year round, daytime.

Before you go

Haleakalā National Park entrance pass required: standard pass $15 to $30.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Maui County, Hawaii.

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