Updated July 2026
Lower Puohokamoa Falls
Lower Puohokamoa Falls is a tall waterfall, reported around 200 feet, on Puohokamoa Stream below the Hāna Highway past mile marker 10 on East Maui. There is a roadside overlook, but the descent to its base is steep, treacherous, and recommended for experienced hikers only.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check unknown for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lower Puohokamoa Falls drops about 200 feet. That makes it the 92nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 89% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as backcountry. No trail distance is on record for Lower Puohokamoa Falls. The nearest town is Haʻikū. Confirm access and land status with unknown before setting out — some documented falls have no public route at all.
year-round. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Hawaii waterfalls
- ʻAkaka Falls · 442 ft
- Alelele Falls · 65 ft
- Hanakāpīʻai Falls · 300 ft
- Hanakoa Falls
- Hanawi Falls · 200 ft
- Hiʻilawe Falls · 1,450 ft
- Hoʻopiʻi Falls · 20 ft
- Kahiwa Falls · 2,165 ft
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