Mark
Twain once called Waimea Canyon the "Grand Canyon of
the Pacific" and he was certainly right to do so. The
area was built up by lava flows, but eons of erosion have
carved a 10-mile-long, 1-mile-wide, and more than 3,600
foot deep gorge. We decided to hike the popular Canyon Trail
to Waipo'o Falls. The hike was moderately strenuous and
although we didn't make it to Waipo'o Falls (it started
to rain and dusk was upon us), we were treated to amazing
views, sounds of wild goats, and a beautiful (albeit smaller)
waterfall.