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)

Overnight
Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.