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Hanakāpīʻai Falls Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Hanakāpīʻai Falls Trail

Hanalei, Hawaii

8.0 mi

Distance

7h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Hanakāpīʻai Falls Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Drownings occur regularly at Hanakāpīʻai Beach — treacherous rip currents, no lifeguardsFlash floods and falling rocks in the upper valley — never cross a flooded streamMultiple unbridged stream crossings on an unmaintained routeStay back from the base of the falls — falling-rock hazardNo drinking water, cell coverage, or emergency services

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Mixed Surface

Official sources & verification

Managed by Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks

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Reserve or permit

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    Required permit application for this trail. Many systems run seasonal lotteries or fixed application windows — confirm current dates here.

Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Haena, HI · in or next to town
County:
Kauai County, HI
Jurisdiction:
Haena State Park · Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Best Seasons

Highlights

Keʻe BeachHanakāpīʻai BeachHanakāpīʻai FallsHanakāpīʻai Stream

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