Manoa Falls
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Manoa Falls is a waterfall in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the north-northeast, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lulumahu Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away.
The story
Mānoa Falls is a 150-foot (46 m) waterfall along the Manoa Falls Trail in Honolulu, Hawaii. Swimming in the pool below the waterfall is highly discouraged because there is a threat of becoming infected with Leptospirosis, a disease causing mild to moderate flulike symptoms that can last for 1 to 2 weeks. Many tourists are attracted to the waterfall and the scenery throughout the trail leading to it. Another attraction near Mānoa Falls is the Lyon Arboretum, which preserves many endangered Hawaiian plant species. The hike to the waterfall and back takes about one hour. The waterfall and surrounding area experience rainfall almost every day, and flash floods can occur.
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Wikidata Q11340775, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Harold Lyon Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Kaniakapūpū Ruins: 1.2 mi
- Kūkaʻōʻō Heiau: 2.3 mi
- Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery: 3.4 mi
- Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr. - The Founder of Modern Baseball: 3.5 mi
- Judd Trail: 1.5 mi
- Kapena Falls Trailhead: 3.3 mi
- Lili'uokalani Botanical Garden: 4.0 mi
- Ha'iku Stairs (Stairway to Heaven): 4.0 mi
- Aloha Sails Waikiki: 4.7 mi
- Manoa Valley District Park: 2.0 mi
- Likeke Falls: 2.2 mi
- PuuUalakala State Park: 2.2 mi
- Waʻahila Ridge State Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
- Nuuanu Valley Park: 2.6 mi
- Ala Moana Beach: 4.9 mi
- Waikīkī Beach: 5.0 mi
- Magic Island lagoon: 5.1 mi
- Kahala Beach: 5.2 mi
- Waialae Beach: 5.2 mi
- Economic Section: 0.5 mi
- Hawaiian Section: 0.6 mi
- Bromeliad Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lyon Arboretum and Botanical Garden: 0.7 mi
- Kakui Hau: 2.7 mi
- Mākaʻa: 2.9 mi
- The Fourth Sign: 3.2 mi
- Krypton 1 × 6 × 18: 3.2 mi
- Hina-o Na Lani: 3.2 mi
- Hoʻokahi: 3.3 mi
- The Liljestrand House: 2.4 mi
- Queen Emma Summer Palace: 2.6 mi
- John Young Museum of Art: 3.3 mi
- Honolulu Police Department Museum: 4.3 mi
- Washington Place: 4.4 mi
- Round Top Forest Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Kāneʻohe Forest Reserve: 4.3 mi
- Honolulu Forest Reserve: 4.4 mi
- Kuliouou Forest Reserve: 5.0 mi
- Diamond Head State Monument: 5.5 mi
- Waʻaloa Spring: 0.7 mi
- ʻĀlewa Heights Spring: 1.5 mi
- Makiki Springs: 1.7 mi
- Booth Spring: 1.8 mi
- Herring Springs: 1.8 mi
- Lulumahu Falls: 0.5 mi
- Aihualama Falls: 0.5 mi
- Waikaekua waterfall: 1.0 mi
- Waipuhia Falls: 1.6 mi
- Maunawili Falls: 1.8 mi
- Punchbowl Crater: 3.6 mi
- Kuilei Cliffs: 5.8 mi
- Nonoula: 8.3 mi
- Diamond Head Lighthouse: 6.0 mi
- Makapu'u Point Lighthouse: 9.9 mi
- Makapuʻu Meadows: 9.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Manoa Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kōnāhuanui (K1) | NNE 33° | 960 m | 1.3 mi |
| Kōnāhuanui (K2) | NE 41° | 946 m | 1.0 mi |
| Puʻulanihuli | NNW 344° | 848 m | 1.9 mi |
| Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulani | NNW 332° | 847 m | 3.6 mi |
| Puʻukeahiakahoe | NNW 337° | 841 m | 4.0 mi |
| Puʻukahuauli | NNW 332° | 830 m | 3.4 mi |
| Maunakapu | NNW 334° | 829 m | 3.8 mi |
| Puʻukaʻaumakua | NNW 330° | 817 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:14 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 17:59 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:05 | 17:22 | 17:55 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 |
| Precip in | 10.6 | 9.1 | 13.7 | 12.9 | 9.3 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 12.7 | 12.2 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 14.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2, under a mile away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Nov–Jan, Mar–May, Aug — fullest in Dec, leanest in Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Waihi Stream at Honolulu, Oahu, HI, 1 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2158584787
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