Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls is a small roughly 20-foot waterfall inside Puaʻa Kaʻa State Wayside Park, between mile markers 22 and 23 on the Hāna Highway. A short, easy paved path of about 0.37 miles leads from the roadside picnic area to the falls and pool.
Its 20 ft drop is taller than about 12% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
Puaʻa Kaʻa Falls sits on Puaʻa Kaʻa Stream. It lies in Maui, Hawaii. The site is on public land managed by Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks.
This is a short hike waterfall: reached by a short trail, generally under about a mile each way. The walk in is brief — comfortable shoes are usually all you need. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 0.37 miles round trip. The nearest town is Hāna.
When to go: year-round. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
