Rainbow Falls, Where Misty Veil Meets Rainbow's Grace

Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720

A waterfall on top of a volcano

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Introduction

Rainbow Falls, located west of Hilo, is famous for the beautiful rainbow created by sunlight reflecting on the mist of its cascading water. With a height of 24.4 meters, the waterfall falls into a clear pool below. The rising mist is graceful and airy, like a soft veil, creating a stunning rainbow picture with the sunlight. Rainbow Falls never dries up, with a continuous flow of water that eventually merges into Hawaii's longest river, the Wailuku River.

Address

Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, HI 96720

Opening hours

All day.

Transportation

Walk along Gatlinburg Road and turn onto Historic Nature Trail at the 8th traffic light to enter the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Continue past the Noah "Bud" Ogle homesite and arrive at the Rainbow Falls parking lot.

Website http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parks/hawaii/index.cfm?park_id=57