Hiking Hale Manu Valley, Northern Waimea Canyon

After spending most of the day sightseeing along Waimea Canyon, we decided to get our feet dirty by going on a relatively short hike to some waterfalls. We had visited a small museum just up the road in Kokee, and the proprieter highly recommended this hike for it's views and for the fact it's the only established trail leading directly to a waterfall. The sign you see here announces the start of the trail. A muddy, dirt road reaches about a mile in and from there the trail narrows to foot traffic only. Mary and I hiked the whole way.

All in all, it was about a 4 mile hike, but it sure felt longer than that! There were many switchbacks and steep sections, but the waterfalls and canyon views were well worth it!