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Akaka
Falls Trail
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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| QUICK
FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Easy |
Best Time To Go:
When it comes to waterfalls, the
more rain the better. October
through April is rainy season in
Hawaii. |
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Distance:
.4 miles (loop) |
Recommended Map:
USGS' "Akaka Falls Quadrangle" Map |
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Estimated Time:
30 min. |
Trail Head GPS:
N 19 51.241 W 155 09.136 |
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Elevation Gain:
100 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
From Hilo, drive 13 miles north on
Hwy. 19, turn left at Honomu, drive
into town, and then turn right on
Akaka Falls Road and drive 3.5 miles
to Akaka Falls State Park |
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Costs/Permits:
None |
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Pet Friendly:
No |
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OVERVIEW |
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Located on the islands rainy Hamakua Coast,
the paved trail circles through a steamy
rainforest thick with azalea, gardenia,
hibiscus, ti leaf, tree ferns, ohia lehua,
bird of paradise, banana, and so many other
species you could fill the index of a
botanical field guide with them. This part
of the island is chock full of waterfalls,
and the trail takes you to two of them: 100
foot Kahuna Falls and 442 foot Akaka Falls........ |
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NOTE:
For more detailed information and maps on
this or any other hike in Hawaii we highly
recommend for purchase the Big Island Hiking
book at this website:
click here |
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