Hike to Waimuku Falls

On Memorial Day we took the hike to Waimuku Falls in the Haleakala National Park. This trail takes you from the ‘Ohe‘o Gulch (aka Seven Sacred Pools) up the Pipiwai trail to this 400 ft waterfall.

So while hiking to a waterfall is cool - it's not exactly a once in a lifetime experience (think Yosemite, Yellowstone, etc.). However, along the way we passed through three bamboo forests. With clouds passing overhead, the trail was almost dark due to the density of the bamboo. Now we're talking once in a lifetime. Also, if bamboo is really as eco-friendly as we hope (?) then we're converts.

On the way down, we swam in one of the pools formed by the waterfall stream (sorry no pics). Also, one for the memory book.