This one is a must do hike. Don’t miss it!
Take the Napali Trail to Hanakapiai Beach. It’s a real mud fest but the views are amazing on the Kalalau Trail. It’s 2 miles to the beach and the climbs and descents never end. That’s when the real fun begins. At the toilets above the beach you can turn up the mountain to the falls. The trailhead to the falls is clearly marked. It’s another 2 miles in and even more muddy, but this falls is AMAZING!
The way up climbs a great deal but it is easy until you hit the small rock faces about 300-400 meters before the falls. Along the route you will cross the stream several times. Don’t try this in a hard rain as flash floods can be fatal on this trail. Those rock faces before the falls are slick and can be dangerous unless you go slow and use good hand holds. Once at the falls you will be rewarded with a tall falls and very deep, very cold pool. I loved the swim but it was colder than I could take for more than 20-30 min at a time.
Be careful if you swim at the beach on either leg. It has very strong currents and has claimed many lives. Just recently it also had a shark attack.
The falls are a great spot for a picnic lunch on the rocks around the pool. We packed in lunch and wine made it a romantic outing. The entire trip with the swim and lunch took 5 hours but we did run many spots. Expect 7 hours if going slow.
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