Manoa Falls

Honolulu County, Hawaii

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii
Access status: Firsthand route, distance and paid parking documented
The walk: About 1.9 miles return
Ground & access: Well-used but often muddy, rooty trail with stairs. Rockfall risk at the falls; do not enter the roped-off pool area.

Upon Arriving: Manoa Falls Trail review and guide, 2022

Manoa Falls, HI
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From the parking lot by the old Paradise Park entrance, walk up to the trailhead gazebo and follow the Manoa Falls Trail through rainforest, a bamboo grove and up a long stairway to the falls. Stay behind the signed rope; the area beside the pool has a rockfall hazard. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

Paid lot at the end of Manoa Road on the Manoa Falls Trail to the roped viewing area below the falls

Upon Arriving recorded 1.94 miles return with 600 feet of gain. On Walkabout reached the falls a little over one mile from the trailhead.

Well-used but often muddy, rooty trail with stairs. Rockfall risk at the falls; do not enter the roped-off pool area.

Where to start

Paid lot at the end of Manoa Road; an attendant collects the fee on the road and gives a dashboard ticket. Upon Arriving paid $7.28 in 2022; current fee unverified. The lot sign gave hours of 8 AM to 6 PM.

Timing & water

Trail has closed at times after storms, rockfall and fallen trees. Check DLNR Na Ala Hele notices before visiting.

Before you go

No reservation needed. Parking fee charged (see parking).

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

Honolulu County, Hawaii.

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