Rainbow Falls - Hilo, HI
Posted by: 
bluesnote
N 19° 43.173 W 155° 06.570
5Q E 278908 N 2181820
This is located less than a mile away from Downtown Hilo.
Waymark Code: WMR2EH
Location: Hawaii, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2016
Views: 7
"Rainbow Falls is a waterfall located in Hilo, Hawaii. It is 80 ft (24 m) tall and almost 100 ft (30 m) in diameter. At Rainbow Falls, the Wailuku River rushes into a large pool below. The gorge is blanketed by lush, dense tropical foliage and the turquoise colored pool is bordered by beautiful wild ginger. The falls are accessed at Wailuku River State Park and are best seen from the park's viewing platform. Known in the Hawaiian language as Waianuenue (literally "rainbow water"), the falls flows over a natural lava cave, the mythological home to Hina, an ancient Hawaiian goddess. Rainbow Falls derives its name from the fact that, on sunny mornings, one can see rainbows in the mist thrown up by the waterfall."
Type of overlook: trail
Picnic tables: no
Benches: no
Water/restrooms: no
Overlook designation: just a view
Elevation: 400.00
View:
Rainbow Falls.
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Visit Instructions:
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