Oloʻupena Falls

Oloʻupena Falls is a tiered waterfall on Molokai’s northeastern coast in Hawaii, dropping 2,953 feet from a short seasonal stream over one of the world’s tallest seaside cliffs between Pelekunu and Wailau valleys. Regarded as the tallest waterfall in the United States and unofficially the fourth highest in the world, it is distinguished by the long, narrow groove the water has carved into the cliff face over time. Its seasonal flow and extremely steep cliffs make it rarely approached on foot, so it is usually viewed from the ocean or the air, reinforcing the remote grandeur of the Molokai coast.

Ualapue, Hawaii · United States