![]() ![]() Along the way the trail has a number of old markers that some idiots decided to vandalize and thus the city has not maintained them. Fortunately there were no dinosaurs looking to make me their breakfast, just the occasional mosquito. Once I entered into the dense foliage I definitely could picture a velociraptor stalking me in the bushes. Not only were parts of LOST filmed here, but so were scenes from Jurassic Park as well. After the open area the trail then enters into the dense rain forest: So just keep this fact in mind when hiking on the trail. ![]() I wore a good pair of waterproof hiking boots so my feet were dry the whole way, but most other people I saw were in tennis shoes or sandals. I found that unlike other trails in the area that can be in bad shape, the Manoa Falls Trail is well maintained, but expect to get muddy feet due to all the moisture this area receives: Either way this is a short hike for most people.įrom the trailhead the trail starts off with some open views of the surrounding foliage: However, when the walk from the parking lot to the trailhead is included the hike is actually 2.3 miles based on my GPS readings. This is why most sites and books have the trail listed as a 2 mile round-trip hike. Across from the arboretum is the trailhead for Manoa Falls:įrom here the hike is about 1 mile in length to the falls. The arboretum is something else I will have to check out some time in the future. Lyon Arboretum:Īfter a short walk I then walked by the arboretum that is operated by the University of Hawaii at Manoa: The hike begins from the parking lot by hiking up a road that leads to the Harold L. After paying my parking fee I walked back to my car and put the pay stub on my dashboard and then walked over to the start of the hike: Also of interest is that inside the gift shop they have a number of pictures of the actors from LOST posing with employees while they were filming various scenes from the series along the trail. Paying for the parking was quick and easy at the gift ship plus the clerk also gave me a Honolulu trail map that included the Manoa Falls Trail. The sign directed me to pay my parking fee at the gift shop inside the adjacent Paradise Valley building:īesides the gift shop there is a restaurant inside the building too that looked nice. The attendant doesn’t arrive until 9:00 AM. Since I arrived at the lot at 8:15 AM the parking attendant had not arrived yet. Once I arrived at the parking lot it was made very clear that this was private property and parking would cost $5 with signs posted everywhere: Eventually the road enters into the rainforest and ends at the parking lot for Paradise Park. Manoa Road passes through a nice neighborhood where even the smallest home will cost over a million dollars. From the exit follow Oahu Avenue until it turns into Manoa Road. The easiest way to reach the falls is to exit the H1 at the University Exit. The trail to the falls is located at the back end of the beautiful Manoa Valley which is near both Waikiki and downtown Honolulu: I decided to do this hike because of its short distance and wanted to see if the trail conditions were conducive for young children to hike on it. I had a couple of hours on a recent morning to go hiking and decided to check out the popular Manoa Falls. More Information: Oahu Trail & Access System.User Review 3 ( 2 votes) Basic Information ![]()
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