Kalepa Ridge Hike, One of the Most Beautiful Hikes in Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii

One of the

most

scenic

hike

s we've found in Waimea Canyon so far is actually an unofficial

hike

and is called the Khalipa Ridge Trail. You can find the trailhead at the Kalalau Valley Lookout parking lot, which is a decent-sized parking lot, but you may want to. so get there early to make sure you find a parking spot from the lookout you can get a nice view of the valley and you can actually see where you are going if you are looking down the valley. The trailhead is around the fence to your left, although this hike is just a nine mile round trip, it has a 610 foot elevation gain and that's it on the way back, so be prepared to do exercise.

One thing that's amazing about this hike is how the views continue to get better. and the better the deeper you go into the valley, as tempting as it may be to get close to the edge to take that perfect selfie, be careful because it is several thousand feet deep. Many sections of this trail are considered intermediate in good conditions and difficult in bad. conditions I wouldn't even recommend attempting this trail if it had rained recently, the mud would make this trail extremely dangerous. I think it goes without saying that really good walking shoes are recommended for this hike.

There are several places along the walk that give you a good place to stop and really enjoy the beauty of the Koala Valley. Interestingly enough, although the trail is only a mile each way, the plant life and vegetation seem to change quite regularly, sometimes you're in tall grass, sometimes. We are in the forest, this hike definitely has a lot of different aspects, speaking of vegetation, one thing you should definitely do on this hike, as well as

most

hikes

in Hawaii, is watch your step, all the plant life can equal many tree roots. They cross the trail and make you trip and one thing you definitely don't want to do on this trail is trip and cross the edge.

This hike has many sections that are exposed on one or sometimes even both sides of the valley with very long drops, so if you are afraid of heights this could be a real challenge for you as the

ridge

on the The far right began to come into view, that's where we thought the end of the trail was, but this hike had a bit of a surprise ahead of us was a steep descent further away from the short, manageable uphill climb of the last crest. One more cool bonus to this hike is that you can watch all the helicopter tours as they go in and out of the canyon. those pilots are incredibly skilled and very brave, unfortunately with the GoPro distortion it was very difficult to see any of the helicopters in the video when we reached the top of the peak, we were surprised to see that the trail actually continues a little further.

This last section is definitely not for the faint of heart, it crosses the top of a very narrow Ridgeline with huge drops on either side. We weren't even planning on doing this section, but a local approached us and said it's not that scary and the view on the other side is really nice, so we did it, although the fear factor may be debatable. He definitely got it right about the view across the

ridge

and it will give you a perfect spot to have a 360 degree view of the Nepalese coast. After enjoying the view, resting for a second and talking to some of the locals, who couldn't have been nicer, we decided to tackle the 610 feet that stood between us and our car, the climb begins almost immediately and unless Be in incredible shape, prepared to take plenty of breaks on the way back, thankfully it seems like going up hills is a lot easier as far as slipping and sliding downhill goes, but it's sure to be a lot more tiring.

One great thing about hiking in Hawaii is that at least you will be sore and tired. You will do it with a great view. If you take your time on the way back, maybe stop for water and snacks. Actually, it's not that bad. Before I knew it, we were back in the car. and we go to our next trail, which was the WIPO Falls Trail. If you enjoy our adventures, be sure to subscribe and hit the bell icon to get notified when we make new videos. Visit us on Instagram at Det Adventure Life underlined official and for everyone.

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