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Waimea Canyon State Park protects one of Kauaʻi’s most striking landscapes on the island’s western side. Known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, Waimea Canyon extends about 10 miles and reaches depths of 3,000 feet. Its name, meaning “reddish water,” refers to red soil exposed and carried by erosion. The canyon was carved by the Waimea River, fed by heavy rainfall near Mount Waiʻaleʻale, but its form also records a major collapse in Kauaʻi’s early volcanic history, later lava flows, and long erosion. The canyon walls reveal these geologic changes, and the park’s high setting offers broad views and draws sightseers and hikers.
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