Updated July 2026
Moaʻula Falls
A 250-foot double-tiered waterfall deep in Molokai's lush Hālawa Valley, reachable only on a guided cultural hike across privately owned ancestral land.
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 Private (guided access via Hālawa Valley cultural hike) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Moaʻula Falls drops about 250 feet. That makes it the 62nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 91% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Hālawa Valley Falls Cultural Hike reaches it about 4.2 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Hālawa. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Private (guided access via Hālawa Valley cultural hike) for closures and current conditions.
No best-season window is documented for Moaʻula Falls. As a general rule, waterfall flow peaks with spring snowmelt and after sustained rain, and drops sharply in 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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