Rainbow Falls
Hilo, Hawaii
Hike
Rainbow Falls is a very popular (I believe year-round) waterfall near downtown Hilo. It's got a large car park and viewing area to see the falls in a ready-made post card setting. To reinforce that rare year-round property of this waterfall (despite hydroelectric developments further upstream), the Wailuku River (on which this falls flows) has been said to move a million cubic meters (275 million gallons) of water per year.
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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Hilo, Hawaii
- Head southwest on Mohouli St toward Kumukoa St (0.3 mi)
- Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto Komohana St (1.1 mi)
- Turn left onto Waianuenue Ave (0.2 mi)
- Slight right to stay on Waianuenue Ave (0.6 mi)
- Turn right toward Rainbow Dr (62 ft)
- Turn left onto Rainbow DrDestination will be on the right(259 ft)
From Hwy 19 in Hilo, take Waianuenue Ave west for about 1.25 miles. A quarter-mile past the junction with Hwy 200, turn right at Rainbow Falls Drive and drive another quarter-mile to the spacious paved car park.
