Likeke Falls

I've have made this short hike a few times, today the falls were flowing more than the other times. It was so peaceful and beautiful to see so much water flow.Trail was a little muddy in spots but not bad. There was a tree across the trail right by the area that you take the trail to the right to head to the falls. There is some ups and downs, high steps ups, lots of roots, so keep your eyes on the trail. Alltrails is helpful to stay on trail.

Nice woodsy falls a reasonably easy hike up through the jungle. Hiking from the road to the golf course parking lot adds about a half mile and is as long or longer than the jungle hiking. The falls are maybe 30 feet high down the rock face. If you go up to the base there is a pool deep enough to dip all the way into, with some lower pools just deep enough for a foot soak. The trailhead is on the far left side of the golf course parking lot as you come up from the road. The trail is wide to start, then just before you hit the big water tank the trail goes off and up to the left. A little ways in there are two big downed trees, and the trial to the falls takes a hard turn to the right. Straight/left goes away from the falls but there are a bunch of trees across the trail a half-mile or less down the trail.The falls trail continues down the farthest left fork below the falls. You follow the blue and pink ribbons, and eventually they split. The pink goes down along the streambed. The blue seemed to go up the streambed and involves some serious rope climbing, but then I lost the trail and couldn't see any more blue ribbons.

This waterfall hike was one of the highlights of our recent trip. It was very do-able for young kids- our 3 and 6 year old had a blast. There isn't much incline, and no treacherous cliffs like some other hikes we've tried. Certainly kiddos have to careful of their steps with the roots and rocks on the path. Took us a sec to find the trailhead. You park in the golf/church parking lot. We paid $10 cash to some guy in a golf cart - not entirely sure if it was legit haha. Go past the chain link, toward the water tower. The path is narrow/hidden to the left of the water tower. The path is almost entirely shaded/jungly so fine for a sunny/hot day.It maybe took us about 20 minutes each way on a slow exploration pace... The waterfall pool is shallow enough for toddlers to playApparently we were told by locals that we were lucky to catch the waterfall alone on a weekday when local kids were in school since it's a popular hike to take on young ones. Either way, the whole hike and the waterfall hike were all beautiful

Great hike, good pay off with waterfall at the end, parking options including the First Prez church for 10$. Saw families, with young children, and pets. Some people were in the water and recommending visitors be careful and not to go in if you have open cuts. The hike isn't strenuous and can easily be done round trip in half an hour. Be sure to stop and take photos of the gorgeous view!

Likeke Falls is a two tied waterfall near the Ko'olau Golf Club. You can access this waterfall from either hiking down the Old Pali Highway from the Pali Lookout or from the Ko'olau Golf Club. Going the Ko'olau Golf Club route is much shorter in distance if you are tight on time.There is normally a lot of water flowing since water is constantly being collected from the Ko'olau mountain range.

This hike was short, enjoyable, and majority of the time shaded (big plus for me). The incline on the hike was easily tolerated. And the vegetation with birds singing was beautiful and peaceful. There were little ribbons tied to tree branches to help keep you on the correct path. Eventually you will approach a fork in the trail. The path on the right had a large blue arrow painted on a tree. We chose the left path since it had a man-made rock pathway. So many steps further in, we realized we took the wrong way. Especially since our scout had just shared he heard the waterfall coming from the path with the BLUE ARROW -_- Nice to know *sigh* So after following the path with the blue arrow we finally made it to the waterfall. So worth the effort, even with us taking the wrong path at first lol. The only downside to this hiking trail was parts of the trail were slippery from all the mud, and there were lots of mosquitoes (Thus, the 4 star review). Also, there are some fallen trees/branches on the trail you will need to maneuver through/around/over/under it.Parking wasn't an issue for us. You have the option to park at Ko'olau Golf Club, but you'll need to pay $10 and leave before they close or your vehicle will be locked in. Or you can park off to the side of the road before the entrance of the golf course, which is what we did with no issues. Just make sure your vehicle can handle the uneven ground so you don't get stuck. You'll also want to make sure never to leave any valuables in view as some vehicles have been burglarized here before.Tip 1: Take a right at the BLUE ARROW (See pics below).Tip 2: Use bug repellent and wear clothing to cover up if you don't want to become a mosquitos next meal. Tip 3: Make sure you wear proper footwear with enough grip.Tip 4: Don't try to pet the feral cats no matter how cute they look O_O

Two stars for the beautiful waterfall we didn't get to see. We had to end it within 5 minutes of getting lost in the jungle. It was wet and muddy and am told it's worth it though- ah to be young and adventurous. Bugs love to bite me and I brushed against something that turned my legs a bit swollen. Sounds like I'm not a nature girl but I did the Koko head hike the previous day and it was amazing. If you have to do this hike, PLEASE PUT ON BUG REPELLANT!! The mosquitos will feast on any bare skin you don't cover.

This is what I call a hike! My boyfriend and I have visited few spots in Oahu that based on reviews are seemed as "hikes", however are more like a short scenic walk. Likeke Falls is definitely a hike. However the end result/destination? A short small waterfall crowded with hella tourists. My boyfriend and I were bummed. We came across Likeke Falls because we ran into this adorable Filipino couple at Manoa Falls and they claimed this was one of their favorite hiking spots with a nice destination end point. Before you start your hike, you have to park your car in the parking lot. If you drove, you most likely have to and should pay the $10 fee at the church connected to the parking lot. If you did not drive? Well props to you and I also would question how you walked as Likeke Falls is next to the highway.What I liked about Likeke Falls is the path to take is based on observation and clues (not literally but you do have to look out for certain things along the way in order to know whether to go right, left, straight, etc). My boyfriend and I thought this was really fun. We definitely had to look for certain arrows that people keep telling us to look for as they were walking back from the hike. We had to duck under tree branches. It was pretty cool. I was just disappointed to see that the end destination of the hike was a small waterfall with hella tourists. It was very difficult to even get close to the waterfall because people kept blocking the path to take pictures or were hogging up the space to get through. **Tip: If you care about your feet getting wet, bring water shoes or proper hiking shoes. Your feet will definitely get wet and you have to hop rocks to get to the waterfall

Many hikers can pretend to go on an adventure through the dense forest. Imagine yourself as Indiana Jones exploring a deep jungle. Hikers can take the cobblestone paths to the lovely waterfall. Get ready to go through the muddy paths, mosquito fest, roots rising out of the ground (which anyone can trip over), and humid atmosphere (make sure to have the water bottle handy), to get to the waterfall. When the hikers reach the waterfall, they can put their feet into the water. The water tends to be shallow. Depending on the day, when we went, the water looked clear. Many families and groups came to the hike when we went. Hikers can go up further to the Pali and look down. Personally speaking, I don't do much hiking. Nor do I like exploring nature. I just like to look at it and let it be. Do I consider this an easy hike? No. I felt it more appropriate for the intermediate hiker. They may find it easy. Many times I almost fell and slipped due to the muddy trails. Not my cup of tea. As a matter of fact, I found it pretty stressful many times. Will I go back here? Probably not. Is this a good hike for families, groups, and couples? Yes. Even children go up these hikes with their families.The positive side being that dogs can go on this trail. Dogs will like to rest and walk around the waterfall. We brought Lola and she liked going up the trail.

This was a super quick and easy hike for my family to do. We went in end of May, not too muddy when we went. We parked at the golf course and paid the $10 I believe it was. However, because we paid and because it was such a short hike to the likelike falls I would recommend also doing the longer hike that gets you to the old Pali highway as well. We didn't do it this time because we weren't prepared for it. Once at the falls my kids played around and splashed in the water. This isn't a huge falls but my kids enjoyed it. Again it's a really short hike so definitely one to do if you have little kids and worry about longer waterfall hikes.