02-04-2025
Pipiwai Trail
Located within the Hana Highway Region on Maui
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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 650 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.
Just past the third section of bamboo is the breathtakingly lovely Waimoku Falls with its steep fern-covered walls. You will probably have to cross the stream in two places before you can get right up under the falls.
Please use extreme caution when crossing the stream, especially if it's been raining. Do NOT cross if the water is high or moving too swiftly. It's a very long way back if you do get injured; so just use caution when approaching the falls. As always, we also discourage visitors from swimming beneath the falls. Rocks frequently fall over this cliff face and the fall distance would make even a small pebble an unpleasant experience. With some precautionary measures, your hike will be both safe and fun.
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Published by: John C. Derrick
Founder & certified Hawaii travel expert with 20+ years of experience in Hawaii tourism.
Pipiwai Trail Reviews
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Geographic Coordinates
Latitude: 20.66387241
Longitude: -156.0437936
Hawaii Safety Information
Location
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Near trailhead is the Oheo Gulch Visitor Center
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Length
Roughly 4-miles round trip
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Nearby
Oheo Gulch (part of Haleakala National Park)
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Historic
Hawaiian Cultural Sites
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Duration
2.5 - 5 hours
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