Updated July 2026
Upper Waikani Falls (Three Bears)
Upper Waikani Falls, nicknamed Three Bears, is a set of three side-by-side falls about 70 feet tall just past mile marker 19 on the Road to Hana on Maui. The falls are visible from the road, and a short steep scramble leads down to the pool at the base.
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 State of Hawaii (Hana Highway corridor) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Upper Waikani Falls (Three Bears) drops about 70 feet. That makes it the 328th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 53% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
Access is documented as roadside. No trail distance is on record for Upper Waikani Falls (Three Bears). The nearest town is Hana. Confirm access and land status with State of Hawaii (Hana Highway corridor) 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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