Tag: chasing waterfalls

Kuilau Ridge Trail —Absolutely Kool With Outstanding Views, Kauai!

Kuilau Ridge Trail —Absolutely Kool With Outstanding Views, Kauai!

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Difficulty: Easy to moderate, depending on your fitness level and the last time it rained. As with most trails in Kauai, it can be a slick, slippery, and treacherous mudfest.

Elevation gain to the 2.5 mark: 915ft, it’s gradual and friendly

Mileage: ~4+ out and back you choose the distance, car shuttle to Olohena Road for ~8 miles , or don’t for ~16 miles) My understanding is the best views are from the Kuilau approach vs Olohena Road so if you only have time for a shortie, go with Kuilau. It was spectacular, quintessential Kauai mountain scenery,

Terrain: Ranges from fire road width gravelish surface to single track, slippery slide.

Videos to come

Happy Hike to Ho’opi’i Falls, Kapaʻa, Kauai

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Distance: ~2 Miles RT out and back

Short, sweet, scenic and slippery. There are 2 falls —upper and lower. Upper falls is about 10-15 tall and has a deep plunge pool. Lower falls is ~20 feet tall. Both are lovely.

Note: This trail is located near Kapahi Park, but the trail itself is on private property. Respect the neighborhood and the trails, or we’ll lose access. Don’t arrive before 8am. Please park near the trailhead not at Kapahi Park. Drive halfway down Kapahi Road and park in the long gravel area on your left by the trailhead. Keep voices down and stay on the trail. Leave no trace! It gets busier later in the day. MAHOLO!

Beautiful Bridal Veil Falls, Provo, UT

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Too many wedding guests, but if you’re up for the scramble to the bride, you’ll lose the crowds.* Since this lovely 607-foot-tall, double cataract waterfall is just off US189 within close reach of a metropolis (SLC), it’s heavily trafficked (overrun). More of an attraction than an excursion, this 1.4 mile stroll is on a paved and dirt path. It is literally a walk in the park with the added scenic bonus of the Provo River running alongside the trail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5CeQgqmavo

*Disclaimer: Scrambling can be hazardous—a man fell to his death hiking here not long after I visited. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/07/19/man-bridal-veil-falls-utah-falls-death-boy-left-alone/8018440002/

Apparently, there is nearby trail to an upper falls – aptly named “Upper Falls”, but it’s unmarked and difficult to find—maybe next time.

Getting there:  UT-52 E/W 800 N and US-189 N/E Provo Canyon Rd and follow the signs.

Nice stop to stretch the legs if you’re road tripping to Sundance or Park City.

Happy Trails!