Hiking 'Akaka Falls
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canyonwalkerHawaii April Travelog #27
Hilo - Thu, 14 Apr, 2022, 1:30pm
We reached the midway point of our driving loop today and had lunch in Hilo. Before lunch, though, we visited 'Akaka Falls a bit north of town. We had visited 'Akaka when we we stayed on this side of Hawaiii several years ago. It was nice enough that we made another trip, this time on a loop drive around from the west side of the island.
I don't want to bury the lede so I'll start with the falls, which we reached over 2/3 of the way through our hiking loop.
'Akaka Falls is tall, a 442' free fall. That is twice the height of Niagara Falls!
As I mentioned, though, it was about 2/3 of the way around a loop trail. We decided to hike the loop to see another falls, Kahuna Falls. The trek started out with a descent down stairs and ramps:
This was not fun on my aching legs. Yes, I'm still partly/mostly wrecked from our epic hike at the Koko Head Tramline three days ago. Climbing other sets of stairs on the way out was tiring, but descending was what really hurt. And Kahuna Falls was a bust— totally not worth it.
So I'll include another pic of 'Akaka Falls. 😂
Hilo - Thu, 14 Apr, 2022, 1:30pm
We reached the midway point of our driving loop today and had lunch in Hilo. Before lunch, though, we visited 'Akaka Falls a bit north of town. We had visited 'Akaka when we we stayed on this side of Hawaiii several years ago. It was nice enough that we made another trip, this time on a loop drive around from the west side of the island.
I don't want to bury the lede so I'll start with the falls, which we reached over 2/3 of the way through our hiking loop.
'Akaka Falls is tall, a 442' free fall. That is twice the height of Niagara Falls!
As I mentioned, though, it was about 2/3 of the way around a loop trail. We decided to hike the loop to see another falls, Kahuna Falls. The trek started out with a descent down stairs and ramps:
This was not fun on my aching legs. Yes, I'm still partly/mostly wrecked from our epic hike at the Koko Head Tramline three days ago. Climbing other sets of stairs on the way out was tiring, but descending was what really hurt. And Kahuna Falls was a bust— totally not worth it.
So I'll include another pic of 'Akaka Falls. 😂
