Pipiwai Trail

Hana Highway Bamboo Trail

Waimoku Falls 

The Pipiwai Trail- with its stunning waterfalls, huge bamboo forest, idyllic stream, and more beauty than you can imagine- is simply one of the best hikes on Maui. 

Located above the Oheo Gulch (Seven Sacred Pools), Pipiwai Trail is 4 miles roundtrip and gains approximately 800 ft. of elevation. It takes anywhere from 2 1/2 - 5 hours to hike; depending how much nature loving you do.

There are several great waterfalls along the route; the destination being Waimoku Falls, which drops 400 ft. down a sheer lava rock wall shaped like a horseshoe. If it's been wet in the area recently, you may find yourself surrounded by numerous small waterfalls on the surrounding cliff face. This is an absolutely beautiful falls and well worth the hike to access.

The Waimoku Falls hike passes the 185-foot Makahiku Falls which is also beautiful. Basically, the hike to Waimoku is the Makahiku hike extended about 1 1/2 miles. At mile one you will enter the first of three bamboo forests. Because of the marshy ground, wooden boardwalks have been built to make hiking easier.