Updated July 2026
Makapipi Falls
Makapipi Falls is an unusual Hāna Highway waterfall near mile marker 25 that flows directly beneath the road bridge, letting visitors stand on the bridge and look straight down onto it. Flow is seasonal and can dwindle to a trickle during dry spells.
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 Hawaii DOT (Hāna Highway right-of-way) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
No measured height is on record for Makapipi Falls in the land-manager and survey sources this inventory draws on. We list it without a height rather than estimating one.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Makapipi Falls. The nearest town is Hāna. Confirm access and land status with Hawaii DOT (Hāna Highway right-of-way) 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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