page_title: Manoa Falls Trail
section_title: Nearby Trails
hierarchical_section_title: Manoa Falls Trail / Location / Nearby Trails
caption_attribution_description: English: Photographed near Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii.
context_page_description: Mānoa Falls Trail is a 1.6 mile trail on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. The trail is a part of the Honolulu Makau Trail System, and leads to a popular 150 foot waterfall called Manoa Falls. Hiking the trail is approximately a one-hour round trip. Many tourists are attracted to the waterfall and scenery throughout the trail. The trails have a history as one of the earlier Hawaiian trails. There are many legends of the Night Marchers, or ancient Hawaiian warriors associated with Manoa Falls. Scenes in movies such as Jurassic Park and Catching Fire were filmed at Manoa Falls. The Manoa Falls trail harbors many plant species and tropical birds as well. The Lyon Arboretum, located in the Manoa Valley at the base of the trail is another popular tourist attraction and aims to preserve endangered Hawaiian plants. Some may say that this trail is "Easy". However, there is currently no formal way of rating trails. Therefore, since the trail can be very slippery when wet the rating can be subjective. Thus, users should use caution on any trail and turn around if not comfortable. Rain showers are very common in on the trail and the path to the waterfall is often muddy and slippery.
context_section_description: The Manoa Falls trail is part of the Honolulu Mauka Trail System. This system consists of 18 trails surrounding the Honolulu area.
  Tantalus Arboretum Trail (0.25 mi / 0.4 km)
  Kanealole Trail (0.7 mi / 1.1 km)
  Maunalaha Trail (0.7 mi / 1.1 km)
  Nahuina Trail (0.75 mi / 1.2 km)
  Makiki Valley Trail (1.1 mi / 1.8 km)
  Ualaka’a Trail (0.5 mi / 0.85 km)
  Moleka Trail (0.75 mi / 1.2 km)
  Manoa Cliff Trail (2.3 mi / 3.7 km)
  Pu’u Ohia Trail (0.75 mi / 1.2 km)
  Pauoa Flats Trail (0.75 mi / 1.2 km)
  Nu’uanu Trail (1.5 mi / 2.4 km)
  Judd Trail (0.75 mi / 1.2 km)
  Aihualama Trail (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
  Manoa Falls Trail (0.8 mi / 1.3 km)
  Kolowalu Trail (1.0 mi / 1.6 km)
  Wa’ahila Trail (2.4 mi / 0.6 km)
  Pu’u Pia Trail (0.75 mi / 1.2 km)
  Kalawahine Trail (1.5 mi / 2.4 km)
caption: A Shama, a tropical bird commonly found throughout the Manoa Falls Trail.
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