5   Upper Hanawi Falls

Location: Hana, Maui, Hana Rd., Koolau Forest Reserve, Maui County Height: ~30 ft. Access:         Distance: n/a Elevation: 1100 ft. Season: Dec-Jul Difficulty: Lat/Long:20.80903, -156.1102 Directions:From the Hwy 360/365 junction (mile marker 0), drive east on Hwy 360 (Hana Hwy) for 24.2 miles to the bridge over Hanawi Stream.

Upper Hanawi Falls is seen from the roadside along Hana Rd., at the bridge over Hanawi Stream. It is a smallish looking 30 ft. high waterfall, and may not be too impressive at all. However, if it has been raining a lot, and the creek is overflowing, then this is a very unique and marvelous waterfall, as the entire width of the stream above the bridge is filled with water. Usually, however (such as when we were here), it is just a small, normal waterfall.

Although this is often called "Hanawi Falls", it is really "Upper Hanawi Falls". The real Hanawi Falls is downstream from here, and is a much bigger waterfall (200 ft. high). This Hanawi Falls can be accessed via trail and bushwhacking from the town of Nahiku. However, the trail is on land leased by East Maui Irrigation company, and they sadly do not grant permits to hike to Hanawi Falls to the general public.

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Other waterfalls nearby:

Makapipi Falls	0.76 miles
Puaa Kaa Falls	0.96 miles
Lower Wailuaiki Falls	1.74 miles
Upper Waikani Falls	2.18 miles
Waikani Falls	2.30 miles
Punalau Falls	4.83 miles
Lower Puohokamoa Falls	5.46 miles
Waikamoi Falls	6.00 miles
Waihiumalu Falls	8.77 miles
Waimoku Falls	9.42 miles
Wailua Falls	9.62 miles
Twin Falls	9.68 miles
Paihi Falls	9.71 miles
Makahiku Falls	10.43 miles
Oheo Gulch Falls	10.68 miles
Alelele Falls	10.95 miles
Kukuiula Falls	11.10 miles
Lower Makamakaole Falls	24.74 miles
Makamakaole Falls	25.31 miles

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