Manoa Falls Hike

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Description

Manoa falls is a popular hike with the university crowd. Only a mile in, you will find yourself sitting on a bench taking in the lovely falls overhead, unless you get lost, of course, which we did in a torrential rainstorm as we wandered round and round over slippery tree roots, with sad, sorry faces! Ever wondered why it's so lush here?
Still, if you don't get lost I suppose it's a lot of fun! The falls are pretty, the birds sing sweetly, and the forest is as tropical as it gets!
The strand of Banyan trees near the trailhead is the location where the TV show "Lost" was filmed, when Jack the doctor found Charlie hanging from a tree, after Claire was kidnapped by the Others during the first season.
Explore the beautiful college town of Manoa while you're here. Surrounded by high mountain ridges and gifted with huge rainbows that span the entire sky nearly every afternoon, Manoa is a magical place with groovy coffee shops, natural hippie grocery stores, and a strong sense of place. There are two delightful parks with playgrounds: the mystical feeling University Avenue Park and Manoa Valley Park which is incredibly lush with gorgeous mountain views. Have a long wonderful walk around the campus of University of Hawaii Manoa and enjoy the old regal trees and the nice architecture. There you will find peaceful Japanese gardens.

Directions

From the University Avenue exit, take University Ave towards the mountains. It becomes Oahu Avenue. Turn onto Manoa Rd at the 5-way stop. Continue to the end and park for free along the road. There is also a pay parking lot. $5 for the pay parking. There is a footbridge at the trailhead.
Don't leave anything shiny in your car for the bears...oops, I mean the car thieves, to see. Also, wear mosquito repellent unless you have that loving, generous urge to be a Red Cross donor.

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Visitor Ratings

Overall Visitor Rating:

Paula 10/22/2009 20:08	just came back from a hike..loved it & met some really awesome ppl
Katie 09/19/2009 20:12	Did this in winter break with some friends - lots of mud, but the scenery is well worth it. Great time to do the hike - waterfall was full, and everything was lush and green.