Hawaii: Jack's List

Great hike. Family friendly. Note that the park doesn't open until 9:00 am. We went straight here by driving the back way to Hana as well as a few other groups and had to wait for it to open.

First and foremost. Don't count on having cell service at anytime during your trip to Hana...But! Make sure you do this hike while in the area. Parking lot opens at 9, but there are no hours posted. Get there early to have the trail less occupied. Lots of hikers were strolling in on our way out. The hike itself was on the easy side of moderate. A lot of it was an easy, boardwalk stroll. There were rock steps/stairs and steady inclines. The rock scramble and stream crossing are just before the falls and very manageable. I took a tumble on some slick tree roots, even in hiking sandals. Wear decent footwear.

Beautiful trail with amazing views. We did go to watch sunset after our hike and it was magnificent watching sunset from top of the clouds.

Trail was amazing! Super easy to hike since most of it is well maintained. Rained on us on our way back but it was still warm and then the bamboo helped cover us. A little muddy and slippery after the rain but still very easy!

Trail is well maintained. It rained off and on throughout the hike which was lovely. Great views, light hiker traffic, very peaceful experience. We started our hike around 3 and ended around 5 mid-week. 3 adults and 4 kids btwn ages of 10 - 15, and 2 of the adults don't regularly exercise and had no issues completing the trail.

Amazing hike. About two hours out and back with a few stops for photos. If you’re going to take each stop and take your time it could be 2.5-3 hrs.

The hike was great!!! We started at the summit, we parked at the lower parking lot and hitched a ride up, that way at the end of the 11.5 miles we would be at our car, we had awesome weather and it was dry, windy at the begging and a little bit chill, my husband and I think that in general it’s a moderate trail the first 9 miles the last 2 got a Little bit demanding because of the climbing and rocky field, the views were stunning we recommend people to wear layers and ankle protection on the foot with not very heavy boots if possible

Absolute must do hike. Do not skip out on this. The bamboo forest was simply majestic. You park in the National park off Hana road, and it takes around a mile to get to the actual bamboo forest. Once you get to the bamboo forest, you’ll think you’re in heaven. Just so peaceful and serene, you can hear the bamboo trees sway into each other as the wind blows. Some areas had light streams on the steps. There was an area at the end that had a pretty fast/powerful stream and you had to maneuver your way into a rock which was kinda dangerous. Otherwise don’t miss out on this!

Gorgeous. Ocean to banyans to rushing rivers to bamboo forests to beautiful waterfalls. We went in late January, the rainy season, and the water was way too high/rough to imagine swimming. But made for great waterfalls!

Only did the first part of this hike as I was unable to get a ride to the summit. Ended up parking at the summit and did a loop to go back up, which was really steep. Please help hitchhikers! You need a reservation for the sunrise hike. They book a week in advance and sell out in a minute or two.

Must do trail if you’re driving on Hana! Starts with normal views but once you cross a mile and half, you’ll walk through bamboo forest and it’s amazing. When you’re the waterfall, do cross the posted sign and you’ll get THE BEST view of waterfall!

The best hike in Maui

This trail is a must do. It is about 2 hours from anywhere, really, so I Would recommend driving straight there to complete the hike then enjoying the Road to Hana on a different day. It would be a lot to try to fit it all in. We split it into 2 days and it was perfect. This trail has a lot of variation and is not difficult at all. The day we went it was absolutely POURING from start to finish, so the trail was like a stream in many places, but even then it wasn’t difficult at all and very, very beautiful — just insanely muddy. The bamboo forest is almost unbelievable and the waterfalls along the way are super gorgeous.

It was raining and trails are muddy BUT the view was all worth the hike- so M A J E S T I C

Wonderful trail! We ascended steadily and pretty easily among mango trees, past a remarkable huge banyan, through a visually and audibly beautiful bamboo forest, and then the climactic waterfall. 4 miles round trip, easy to moderate. My 3 year-old grandson did fine on this trail, and there were many other kids hiking.

Great hike. It was pretty wet close to the falls so be prepared for that.

Beautiful wide trail with few people.