Waterfalls of Hawaii - Wailua Falls; Maui, Hana Rd, Kipahulu

Wailua Falls is the wildly popular waterfall along the Hana Hwy, located just before Haleakala National Park at Kipahulu.

The turnout for Wailua Falls is located at mile marker 44.8 (0.2 miles past mile marker 45), and you can not easily miss it. Wailua Falls is about 80 ft. high, and is definitely a very nice looking waterfall. However, it is rather busy here because it is such a popular stop along the road. I would rank it a lot higher if it was more secluded and a bit harder to reach. It is possible to get up closer to the base of the falls, but it could be quite slippery. When I was here, there was a lot of mist from the falls, making it hard to get a photograph even from the roadside.

It is interesting that Wailua Falls is not on Wailua Stream, but is on Honolewa Stream. There are other waterfalls actually on Wailua Stream: Kanahuali'i Falls and Waihiumalu Falls.

6 Miles SSW Hana HI (Elev. 446 ft)

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Isolated showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
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Tuesday
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Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.