How long is the hike to Rainbow Fall?

Trail Notes: The roundtrip distance to the waterfall is 5.4 miles and the hike is generally considered moderate in difficulty. However due to the length, elevation gain, and rocky terrain in sections of the trail, some visitors may rate the hike as difficult. It takes about 3-5 hours to hike to the waterfall and back.



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Trail Notes: The roundtrip distance to the waterfall is 5.4 miles and the hike is generally considered moderate in difficulty. However due to the length, elevation gain, and rocky terrain in sections of the trail, some visitors may rate the hike as difficult. It takes about 3-5 hours to hike to the waterfall and back.

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Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 10 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The best times to visit this trail are March through November.

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Rainbow Falls is a waterfall located in Hilo, Hawaii. It is 80 ft tall and almost 100 ft in diameter. The falls are part of the Hawai'i State Parks. There is no fee to see the falls. At Rainbow Falls, the Wailuku River rushes into a large pool below.

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Rainbow Falls is not safe for swimming. However, the pools in the river above Rainbow Falls can be safe for swimming (at your own risk) when the river is calm and the weather is dry.

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Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 3 h 32 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking and horseback riding, so you'll likely encounter other people while exploring. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful to visit anytime.

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To acclimate, it's best to spend a few days in Cusco or other high-altitude locations before attempting to hike to the Rainbow Mountain in Perú. Next, you should make sure you have the right gear for hiking. This includes sturdy hiking boots, a warm jacket, gloves, hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen, rain jacket or poncho.

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Rainbow Mountain is higher than any mountain in the Alps (the highest being Mount Blanc, 4,810 meters), and is nearly as high as Everest Base Camp (5,389 meters). A trek at 5,200 meters is no joke. People begin to feel symptoms of altitude sickness at about 2,400 meters. Rainbow Mountain is more than double that!

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