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Ho'opi'i Falls are a series of waterfalls along the Kapa'a Stream, located near the Kapa'a town on the east shore of Kauai, Hawaii. The falls were used as a filming location in Jurassic Park (1993) for the fictional site of the "Mano de Dios Amber Mine" in the Dominican Republic.Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)
Time: 30 minutes to 2 hours
Length: 1.0 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 200 ft
Fees: None
Recommended Ages:
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Links: en.wikipedia.org
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By Jeremy Dye
We didn't realize that Ho'opi'i Falls was popular for cliff jumping, so we didn't bring our swimming suits. However, we did enjoy watching others jump from the cliffs into the waterfall plunge pool.
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