Lua’alaea Falls in Manoa
Lua’alaea Falls – August 27, 2011 This is it, the last remaining waterfall in Manoa Valley I have yet to witness. I thought this hike could have been done 3 months ago, but as my favorite saying goes, satisfaction comes to people who are patient. If you look at the topo map, Manoa has 5 distinct streams, Aihualama, Wai'hi, Lua’alaea, Naniuapo, and Waiakeakua stream. Naniuapo stream branches off Waiakeakua, so I thought a waterfall wouldn’t run off that stream, but it does. In addition, there is not too much information on Naniuapo falls. I actually thought it was Lua’alaea when I discovered it 1 year ago. I already found 4 out of the 5 waterfalls in Manoa. However, finding Lua’alaea falls has now become a challenge. I know it seemed not too difficult to find, but all the directions on the internet weren't good enough. These are the two hints that exist. 1) It branches off the Manoa falls trail 2) It is on Haukulu Road. I’ve tried both options many times and came up empty. On ...