Mānoa Falls Trail

Listed on the Nā Ala Hele Oʻahu trail page. A March 23, 2026 DLNR release set weekday morning closures for maintenance and said regular hours would return no later than April 11, 2026. The Oct. 19, 2026 advisory agenda says the trail was significantly damaged by Kona Low storms and that contract work was planned for severely eroded sections. This guide did not find a later open-or-closed order. Check Outerspatial, which DLNR names as the alert map, before you go.

A current fee was not on the pages reviewed.

Erosion and storm damage are access and tread issues reported by the program. They are not published here as a difficulty rating, and they are not a statement that the trail is safe or unsafe on a given morning. Streams in Hawaiʻi can carry leptospirosis; the statewide Nā Ala Hele page says not to drink unfiltered stream water.

• Agency difficulty: Not copied — no current official rating was reviewed

• Water, rain layer, and shoes for mud if you go after checking alerts. Those are general field items, not a current trail sheet.

• DLNR's March 2026 release places the trail at the back of Mānoa Valley.
• The pin is the OpenStreetMap feature named Mānoa Falls Trail. It may sit on the trail or the falls rather than the parking lot.
• Official alerts: Outerspatial, linked from the Nā Ala Hele page.
• Map pin: OpenStreetMap feature named Mānoa Falls Trail.

These are exact Amazon listings checked on 2026-11-07. They are optional. As an Amazon Associate, purchases through these links can earn a commission. The tag is toa03-20. Stock and formulas change. Affiliate disclosure.

• Thinksport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+, 3 fl oz

  For exposed walks and shoreline time. The Amazon listing checked on Nov 7, 2026 is titled Thinksport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50+ Zinc Oxide, 3 fl oz. That listing text says the formula uses zinc oxide (it states 24.25%) and lists oxybenzone among ingredients it does not contain. It did not explicitly say octinoxate in the text reviewed. Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes §342D-21 makes it unlawful to sell or distribute sunscreen containing oxybenzone or octinoxate in the state without a prescription. Read the current tube before you buy. Listing text changes.

• Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle, Cadet, 32 oz

  For trails whose managing agency says there is no drinking water, or that stream water should not be drunk. The Amazon listing checked on Nov 7, 2026 is titled Nalgene Tritan Wide Mouth BPA-Free Water Bottle, Cadet with Cadet cap, 32 oz. The listing describes a BPA-free Tritan bottle. This is one colorway, not a claim that every Nalgene bottle is the same product.

Checked 2026-11-07. If a source disagrees with this page, use the source.

• Oʻahu Nā Ala Hele trail list
• March 23, 2026 maintenance release
• Oct. 19, 2026 advisory agenda

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