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Aliele Falls

Waihee Valley, Hawaii, USA

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

The Aliele Falls (or ‘Ali’ele Falls) is a 12ft waterfall that had been altered by people who have built a wall over which the falls flow.

I’d imagine without that wall, it probably would’ve just been a cascade that may or may not be noticeable. In any case, we saw some locals use the resultant plunge pool here as a swimming hole.

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Ali’ele Falls

We were able to get here (back in September 2003) by hiking to the end of the Waihe’e Valley Trail, which was roughly 4 mostly flat miles round trip.

This trail was probably better known as “Swinging Bridges” because it involved crossing at least two such swinging bridges.

We also noticed diversion ditches through tunnels as well as a few waterfalls that we could only hear but couldn’t see.

Personally, I’m not a big fan of natural attractions that have been altered or created by people.

However, the folks swimming at the base of the falls were having fun diving and seeking relief from the heat. So it could be your cup of tea.

Since 2003, I learned that the Waihe’e Valley Trail was recently closed off to public access by Wailuku Agibusiness (now Wailuku Water Company).

In order to do this excursion these days, you need to book with Maui Eco Adventures (who have the necessary permissions to conduct tours here).

Authorities

Aliele Falls resides on the island of Maui, Hawaii. To my knowledge, access to the falls involves crossing through private property. Since I generally don’t keep up with ownership situations, you may have to either go there and read the signs or contact someone beforehand. For information or inquiries about the general area as well as current conditions, you may want to try visiting the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) website.

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Johnny Cheng is the founder of the World of Waterfalls and author of the award-winning A Guide to New Zealand Waterfalls. Over the last 2 decades, he has visited thousands of waterfalls in over 40 countries around the world and nearly 40 states in the USA.
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