A friend and I met at the trailhead at about 8:30 a.m. The trail starts at the very back of Palolo Valley and parking is in front of a temple. My friend had done the hike before but I did not know what I was in for. The fact there were three waterfalls in a single hike was enough to convince me to join. If there was only one, I might have reconsidered. After about an hour of crossing streams and trudging through mud, we made it to the first waterfall.
After taking time to admire all three waterfalls, we hiked a little further and finally caught a glimpse of the famed Ka'au Crater.
Although other hikers continue along the entire ridge trail, we decided to stop here and head back since we were exhausted and rain began to fall. Instead of going back down the waterfalls, we opted to hike along the ridge. After about 4.5 hours of hiking, we were back at the car and ready for some good local food...
After about 10 minutes of hiking, we reached the second waterfall.
View from the top of the 2nd waterfall.
The 3rd waterfall. We used the ropes on the left to climb up this waterfall and catch a glimpse of the crater.
Ropes to aid in crossing the waterfall.
After taking time to admire all three waterfalls, we hiked a little further and finally caught a glimpse of the famed Ka'au Crater.
Although other hikers continue along the entire ridge trail, we decided to stop here and head back since we were exhausted and rain began to fall. Instead of going back down the waterfalls, we opted to hike along the ridge. After about 4.5 hours of hiking, we were back at the car and ready for some good local food...
Next stop: Kua'aina. I got the grilled ono sandwich. Was ono!
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