Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is a large canyon, approximately ten miles (16 km) long and up to 3,000 feet (900 m) deep, located on the western side of Kauaʻi in the Hawaiian Islands of the United States. Waimea is Hawaiian for "reddish water", a reference to the erosion of the canyon's red soil. [1]
This trail is an alternate access to the Canyon Trail. Native hibiscus and iliau (Wilkesia gymnoxiphium) can be seen along the trail. Canyon Trail, length: 1.8 mi (2.9 km). A trail with views of Waimea and Poʻomau Canyons. The trail follows the rim of Waimea Canyon and crosses Kōkeʻe Stream. Cliff Trail, length: 0.1 mi (0.16 km).
Waimea Canyon State Park Lookout, Hawaii; Horizontal resolution: 240 dpi: Vertical resolution: 240 dpi: Software used: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 8.0 (Macintosh) File change date and time: 21:10, 11 December 2018: Exposure Program: Normal program: Exif version: 2.3: Date and time of digitizing: 14:14, 16 August 2018: Shutter speed: 8. ...
The state park was formed to protect the Kalalau Valley. To the east of the state park is the Hono O Nā Pali State Natural Reserve. It was established in 1983 and later extended to over 3,578 acres (14.5 km 2) in 2009. [1] Hiking trails and hunters' roads provide access to the sharp ridges from Koke'e Road (route 550) in Waimea Canyon.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
Route 550 southbound approaching Waimea. Leaving Waimea, Hawaii Route 550 increases in elevation to over two thousand feet, at times the road is winding and steep. For much of its length, Hawaii Route 550 is adjacent to Waimea Canyon.
On the west side of the island, Waimea town is at the mouth of the Waimea River, whose flow formed Waimea Canyon, one of the world's most scenic canyons, which is part of Waimea Canyon State Park. At three thousand ft (910 m) deep, Waimea Canyon is often called "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific". Kokeo Point lies on the island's south side.
Polihale State Park is a remote wild beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. It is the most western publicly accessible area in Hawaii, although the privately owned island of Niihau is farther west.