@mochi.guide: Waimea Canyon · Kauaʻi The Grand Canyon of the Pacific: a deep canyon of red and green walls, viewed from lookouts along Kōkeʻe Road. Waimea Canyon is about ten miles long and up to three thousand six hundred feet deep. It began when part of Kauaʻi's great shield volcano collapsed, and rivers fed by Waiʻaleʻale, among the wettest spots on Earth, have been cutting into it ever since. The bands of red, brown and green in the walls are layers of old lava flows, stained by iron and worn at different rates. Waimea means reddish water, for the color the river takes on from the eroded soil. On these dry slopes grows the iliau, a plant found only on Kauaʻi. It lives for years as a slender stalk, then blooms once in a burst of yellow flowers, and dies. The road climbs from the town of Waimea to Kōkeʻe State Park, with lookouts along the way. Weather changes fast near the top. Watch for goats on the ledges, and take the curves slowly. Visitor guidance: Stay behind the railings and on marked trails. Weather changes fast; bring layers. Fill up on gas before driving up. Open daily during daylight hours. Non-residents: $5 per person entry, $10 per vehicle parking. Kōkeʻe Road is closed past the Waimea Canyon Lookout until further notice. Iliau photos: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 #hawaii #traveltips

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