Sacred Falls State Park

Sacred Falls State Park
Hawaii State Park
National Park (IUCN II)
Sacred Falls seen from below.
Named for: Unknown
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
Census-designated place	Hau'ula, Hawaii
Location	Wahiawa
- coordinates	21°34′24″N 157°54′51″W / 21.57333°N 157.91417°W / 21.57333; -157.91417Coordinates: 21°34′24″N 157°54′51″W / 21.57333°N 157.91417°W / 21.57333; -157.91417
Area	1,370 acres (554.4 ha)
Founded	Unknown, if known please add.
Managed by	Unknown, if known please add.
Nearest city	Hau'ula, Hawaii
Location of Sacred Falls State Park in Hawaii
Website : None

Aerial view of Sacred Falls (currently the only way to view the falls)

Sacred Falls State Park is a state park located near Hauula on the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The park encompasses Kaluanui gulch and the waterfalls at its end, after which it is named. The park was closed indefinitely after a fatal rockfall on May 9, 1999 in the canyon where the waterfall is located, killing eight hikers and injuring many more. ^[1]

Definition

Kaliuwaʻa, also known as Sacred Falls, is defined as valley, streams, and falls (Sacred Falls), Hauʻula, Oʻahu. A short distance below the falls is a trough-like gouge up the cliff where the pig demigod, Kama-puaʻa, is believed to have leaned against the cliff so that members of his family might climb up his body and escape their enemies. The stream and valley are called also Kaluanui.^[2]

External links

A newly released video from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources showing the implementation of our new QRC signs

"SACRED FALLS-DON'T RISK YOUR LIFE, A FINE OR JAIL!".

A video from the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources highlights the personal and legal perils of entering Sacred Falls State Park on Oahu. Intended to counter countless blogs and websites which encourage hikers to trespass into the park, despite dozens of warning signs, this video traces the tragic history of death at Sacred Falls and chronicles DLNR law enforcement efforts to try and curb illegal entry.

References

↑ KITV Honolulu News article from 2010 on the likelihood of a reopening of the park
↑ "Kaliuwaa". Ulukau: Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

Protected areas of Hawaii

Federal

National Parks	Haleakalā Hawaiʻi Volcanoes

National Historical Parks & Sites	Kalaupapa NHP Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP Puʻukoholā Heiau NHS Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau NHP

National Monuments	Papahānaumokuākea Marine World War II Valor in the Pacific

National Marine Sanctuary	Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale

National Wildlife Refuges	Hakalau Forest Hanalei Hawaiian Islands Huleia James Campbell Kakahaia Kealia Pond Kilauea Point Kona Forest Oahu Forest Pearl Harbor

Wilderness Areas	Haleakala Hawaii Volcanoes

State Parks,
Monuments
Recreation Areas
and Preserves

Hawaiʻi (island)	Akaka Falls State Park Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area Hulihee Palace Kalopa State Recreation Area Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park Kohala Historical Sites State Monument Kona Coast (Kekaha Kai) State Park Kīholo State Park Reserve Lapakahi State Historical Park Lava Tree State Monument MacKenzie State Recreation Area Manuka State Wayside Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve Mauna Kea State Recreation Area Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area Wailoa River State Recreation Area Wailuku River State Park

Kaua‘i	Ahukini State Recreation Pier Ha'ena State Park Koke'e State Park Nā Pali Coast State Park Polihale State Park Russian Fort Elizabeth State Historical Park Wailua River State Park Waimea Canyon State Park Waimea State Recreational Pier

Maui	Haleki'i-Pihana Heiau State Monument ʻĪao Valley State Monument Kaumahina State Wayside Park Makena State Park Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area Pua'a Ka'a State Wayside Park Wai'anapanapa State Park Wailua Valley State Wayside Park

Moloka‘i	Pala'au State Park

O‘ahu	Ahupua'a O Kahana State Park 'Aiea Bay State Recreation Area Diamond Head State Monument Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve He‘eia State Park ‘Iolani Palace State Monument Ka'ena Point State Park Kaiwi State Scenic Shoreline Kaka'ako Waterfront Park Kea'iwa Heiau State Recreation Area Kewalo Basin Kukaniloko Birthstones State Monument La'ie Point State Wayside Makapu‘u Point State Wayside Malaekahana State Recreation Area Nu'uanu Pali State Wayside Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument Pu'u 'Ualaka'a State Wayside Queen Emma Summer Palace Royal Mausoleum State Monument Sacred Falls State Park Sand Island State Recreation Area Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site Wa'ahila Ridge State Recreation Area Wahiawa Freshwater State Recreation Area

Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources

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