Hike the Maunaiwili Falls Trail

Waipahu, Hawaii

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Hiked a more secluded trail known by the locals

It was about a 4.5 mile trip. Mostly surrounded by tall trees and mud on the ground. Make sure to go when it did not just rain otherwise you WILL lose a shoe to the mud. There is one out look in the middle of the trail which is pretty great. At the end of the trail is a waterfall falling into a small pond that people cliff jump into/swim around. Definitely something cool and fun when you can't think of anything else to do on the island.

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