Upper Waikani Falls

Beautiful. People come take pictures and done even swim . Water was clear however parking is a challenge.

Get there early if you’re looking to photograph the waterfalls. Parking is not allowed near the waterfall or the bridge. The small parking lot after the bridge was closed. Don’t know if it was officially closed or if locals just set up the orange cones and the plastic “no parking” sign that looks like it was bought from Home Depot. The usual entry point down to the waterfall was blocked by a short barbed wire fence that can easily be walked around (probably locals again). Got in, got out long before the tour buses showed up.

Awesome waterfall! The only parking is up the road a few hundred yards and walking down the road to the bridge. Access is by climbing over the bridge and down a sketchy trail. Rocks are super slippery - Not for everyone.

I parked about a quarter mile to the east of the bridge. I went down the northeast corner of the bridge and after two 8' drops, it was clear I wasn't going back up that way with 30 lbs of camera gear. Along the stream, it's treacherous walking on slippery rocks. A somewhat technical climb got me up to the southeast corner, where I was able to haul myself over the rail. It was worth it for the beautiful shot (check it out). This is not for weak climbers, and you should take a rope to tie off to the bridge.

One of the last spot you can swimming. Hike it’s kind of hard but you have to use chain right beside the bridge to get down. The chain it’s on left side of the bridge when you back to Paia. Awesome place and you can have some privacy

Beautiful waterfalls! The hike down is treacherous but you get rewarded. Just make sure you have proper shoes, sandals won't do. Go down from the left side of the bridge, use the chain to lower yourself. After that, there's a trail to the left. Follow the trail, climb over some boulders and you'll arrive at the foot of the falls. If you have balance or mobility troubles, you can still see the falls clearly from the bridge.

This made the trip to Hana way more exciting. There are multiple pullovers to take pictures and access the waterfalls. This is a little bit more past the halfway point but is very worth your time. A couple ways down on either side of the bridge to get to the waterfall. It is a little steep but very manageable. It does get a little crowded so be prepared to walk back down the hill after finding parking. There's also a rogue crawfish that likes to pinch toes.

A little stop off waterfall on the Road to Hana. We looked from the bridge and saw people swimming in it down below so we made the hike down. There's no parking at the falls so we parked a distance up the road and walked down. The path from the bridge is fairly dangerous. The right side is closed and fenced off and you can see people still make that side in but the left side has a decent rock decline which is steep and slippery. There's a chain bolted to the rock to assist but one slip and your probably hurting something. You then have to traverse through the stream bed which is pretty rocky and as always puts you at risk in case of flash flooding. At the bottom of the falls there was a good size pool of which you could swim over to the base of the falls. At the base there was a really big ledge under the water as to conveniently stand on for your photos. You could tell this was Instagram model shot heaven as there were quite a few young people down taking photos. Water was clean and it was ridiculously refreshing.

You can get under some waterfalls, like Mossy Cave Falls in Bryce Canyon, but the pressure on the back of your head makes it feel like a first date with Brett Kavanaugh. However, these 70-foot waterfalls have a delicate fall, despite the name (roaring waters, from which the nickname Three Bears is derived), and the natural, hazard-free pool is a perfect height for standing, so it feels like a shower, but without the bottles of Industrial Strength Head and Shoulders and Herp-B-Gone to destroy the beautiful appeal. At mile 19.6, this was a highlight of the Road to Hana. Keep in mind, there's no parking lot, no paved trails, no lifeguard, and no bathroom (technically).

Upper Waikani Falls is located between miles 19 and 20 on the Road to Hana. The entrance can be a little hard to find but it's just next to the end of the bridge that you'll be driving on. It's a steep walk down which can be dangerous especially when it's wet. We were trying to find a place to park but all the closest areas had either no parking signs or cones. The closest parking area was a long walk away and at that point we weren't willing to park and walk down just to catch the waterfalls for a couple minutes. It is nice but the lack of parking makes it a hard place to stop.

Right on the way up that twisty windy road and a slightly tortuous climb down the edge of the bridge await three gushing and one fine trickle waterfalls. Worth the climb down. Wear your swimsuit. Parking is just above the bridge on the left.

The Road to Hana is filled with roadside waterfalls (and some waterfalls to hike to as well). This one is located right along the side of the road. I think I was starting to get waterfall'ed out by this point, but this falls was pretty nonetheless. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this falls, but it's worth a quick stop if you're already driving by on the Road to Hana. This isn't a stop you need to spend a ton of time at. We just stopped for a few minutes to enjoy the view and take a couple of pictures and went along our way.

During our most recent trip to Maui this year, the parking spots near the bridge that I mentioned in my previous review are now No Parking zones. There are several signs from the Maui Police District (MPD) that these are off-limits and that illegally parked vehicles will be towed. So please obey the law and park on the turnout if you need to stop by...

Absolutely beautiful and breathtaking views, take the trip it's worth every moment!!!

Upper Waikani Falls is also known as Three Bear Falls Located Between Mile Marker 19-20 on Hana Highway, on your journey, Road to Hana. These 3 waterfalls are known as the three bears because of the three separate but parallel falls of differing lengths. The third and smallest fall is the "baby bear" fall. At these falls, you can either enjoy the view from the highway or at the bottom of the falls, where you can hike down to them and swim in the water if you desire. For parking, you will find a pull out parking area less than 1 mile away. Just park and carefully walk down the highway (there is no parking at the bridge where the falls and really you shouldn't because Hana Highway is rather narrow, but we did see a couple that did... please don't be that person, for the safety of yourselves and others).

An iconic spot, and a must-stop while on the Road to Hana. It's a beautiful waterfall and there's a place you can sit and watch it flow, or take a scenic family photo. Unfortunately we couldn't figure out how to climb down to the falls themselves; the little path across the road had a huge drop and looked dangerous, so we stayed on the road.

These falls are also called the "3 Bears", and they are located between mile markers 19 & 20. The signs state no parking at all, but many people will park in front of the falls before the bridge, and other will drive over the bridge and park off to the side. Its up to you. If you are interested in finding out how to hike down to the falls from the bridge, there are several Youtube videos that will show you. My family decided against the hike. We go down and admired the falls and took some pictures. If you don't plan on doing the hike, 15-30 is sufficient time to spend here. The falls were rushing so the view was amazing. No restrooms or any other services at this location. I would definitely stop by again to admire these falls.

Impressive The Waikani Falls - aka "Three Bears Falls" - are a pretty impressive sight. We've been here after a rainy day and the water came down hard! The Falls are very easy to find, there will be lots of cars and even more people. If you not find a parking space right at the Falls, don't worry. Just drive further for about a minute (takes about 3-4 to walk back). It's more like three falls, if you catch it in dry season, but it's one heavy downpour after the rain. There's also a smaller drizzle on the right of the big fall. It's not just a lot of water, but it's also pretty noisy.... amazing, what water can do. Some people went closer to the Falls and some went under the bridge, to the lower section of the Falls. On that day, I wouldn't have done either of it. But on a dry day, it might be ok. Of course, it's not the Niagara Falls, but it's a nice Fall in a very nice, jungle-like setting and very much worth a stop.

Not worth the drive. Please consider, you'll come back with parasites. Everyone in my group got nasty rashes from the falls ..

5 stars for how beautiful the waterfalls are but had to knock off a star because it's so hard to get to. One scary parking spot on front and a turn out a little past the falls. If you park at the turnout past the falls then you have to walk back on the narrow dangerous road. It's pretty if your just driving past. I thought I would be able to swim in the waterfall but you have to climb down a steep hill of rocks and it looked way too risky.

It was definitely worth the drive out there. It's a hike. Wake early. Plan to find a spot along the highway to park and walk down b/t mile-marker 19-20. Falls is gorgeous but prepare for traffic and a large No Parking sign near the falls. Be strategic and it's worth the visit. If your that far in might as well go to the bamboo forest where there are other falls if your up for a hike.