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ssss1 No permission is required for dayhiking. Permission is required from the Bishop Estate to camp overnight.

View of Waipio Valley beach from overlook

Description: Take a few minutes to walk down to Waipio Overlook to enjoy the view of the valley. Rain-drenched, dazzlingly green Waipio Valley is one of the Big Island’s most famous beauty spots. However, some of the waterfalls may be dry: their streams are tapped “topside” for irrigation, so there’s little water left to cascade down into the valley. The overlook offers the best views you’re going to get unless you decide to tackle the switchbacks you’ll see zigzagging up the west wall of Waipio Valley. This is an excellent place to take your photos of Waipio, too.

Back at the top of the road, you’ll see a sign with a black diamond on it. You’re probably familiar with the use of the black-diamond symbol to indicate the most difficult runs at skiing areas. Well, the road that you hike down into Waipio Valley is a black-diamond road—though the warning is for cars rather than hikers. Watch out for the loose gravel on the shoulders; it’s easy to lose your footing on it and fall. Ignore side roads (they’re driveways to private property).