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    Jacqueline T.

    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.

    John L.

    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...

    Andrew B.

    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
    Vic C.

    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).

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    Alexander H.

    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.

    Upper Waikani Falls in Haiku.
    Greg F.

    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.

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    Sam N.

    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.

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

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    Hana Highway

    4.2(143 reviews)
    16.7 mi

    I love this highway a lot in my time in Maui. It is called the Hana Highway. I was a tourist there…read moreand I played one of the guided tours while driving this highway. The guided tour was on point with where I was on the highway. It played melodies and instructed turns and upcoming paths. Driving this highway was pretty difficult because there were narrow turns and everything was just narrow. Any slight mishap can land you down the ocean. The breathtaking part about this highway were the trees! I love the trees so damn much that I had all windows rolling down. There were mango and eucalyptus trees everywhere. I smelled mangoes and eucalyptus the whole time. The eucalyptus trees were a good refresher and awakening call! They also purified my car and got rid of any food odors from meals I had in the car! Thankfully they acted as a perfume and air freshener! The whole car ended up smelling like eucalyptus! Luckily these eucalyptus trees were everywhere in Maui! The whole ocean was all around the highway! The ocean water skep sparkling from the sun! The highway was very flat and not much hills. There were some parts of the highway that felt like I was driving on the ocean. There were people surfing. There were some points on the highway that allow you to go into the ocean and just take a swim or dive. I did stop in the middle of the highway to snorkel. There were so many colorful fish as you go down and deeper into the ocean. Very beautiful fish. The beach was also save because I left my belongings on the branches of a nearby tree and nobody stole it even though there were people chilling on the beach.

    The road to Hana is a very narrow and windy adventure. You will come across lots of lookouts, a…read morehidden lava cave, a few snack shacks, hikes, and several waterfalls all right along the highway. If you want to go all the way to the town, you'll be spending the majority of the day getting there and back. But if you just want to get a hike in and see all the waterfalls, it'll take half the day. Also there are no street lights, and it can start raining, so if you want to make it back before sundown, get out there early. Most of the road is through a tight & curvy mountain highway with lots of one car bridges. You'll be going between 10-20 mph for miles and miles. You may even see an accident like we did. There is a reason why they coined the phrase "I survived the Road To Hana." I have taken a tour out here, and driven it myself in rental cars, and I recommend both. Although if you're a hesitant driver, or if you get car sick, it might not be the road to take. It's an amazing experience though, and I will always make it out here when visiting the island of Maui.

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