Leave the parking area again and begin up rock steps that ascend the slope south of Rainbow Falls. The width of the waterfall increases during periods of heavy rainfall. Plunging in front of a natural lava cave created by the powerful splash back, the water falls into the large pool below. The waters of the Wailuku River drop 80 feet (24 meters) to create Waiānuenue or Rainbow Falls. A park info panel offers this description of the waterfall:
Sunny mornings are the recommend moments to observe the waterfall’s renown rainbows. A curtain of white pours over a shelf of black basalt. Walk out and enjoy head-on views of the waterfall. The easiest and best way to see Rainbow Falls is from the viewpoint that is level with the parking area. On your left as you face the waterfall, spot another trail packed with rock slab steps that rise to the brink of Rainbow Falls. A paved ramp and walkway makes this area of the park wheelchair accessible. Straight ahead of the parking area is a 70-yard long viewing area facing Rainbow Falls. You can choose to publish your walk at a later stage by clicking ‘Publish’ from ‘Your Profile’.Pull up to the parking area for Rainbow Falls Lookout, nestled within the city of Hilo, just 1.5 miles west of it’s coastal downtown.Return to your profile page by clicking on ‘Your Profile’.When you’ve finished creating your walking map, click ‘Publish walk’.Having trouble uploading your photo? Make sure each photo is less than 2MB.Delete a Point of Interest by clicking on the ‘X’.This is a great way to make your walk look attractive and will be appreciated by other walkers. Add a photo to each Point of Interest.You can drag these if they are not in the right spot. Click on the route to add a Point of Interest.This makes the walk attractive and informative for other walkers. Add information into the summary and description sections.Use ‘Satellite view’ to help mark routes that are off-road.Use ‘Snap to road’ to quickly and accurately build your walking route.Use the ‘Undo’ button if you make a mistake.Add additional markers to build your walking route.Zoom into the map to the start point of your walk.Also worth a walk is the longer Great Ocean Walk - Blanket Bay to Cape Otway lighthouse which is a fabulous 10km one way walk (unless you want to do 20km return you will need a car shuffle). Here are two great nearby circuit walks: Parker Hill & Inlet walk Cape Otway and Crayfish Bay, Cape Otway. In summer, take water, hats and suncream as it can get quite hot walking over the sand dunes and along the beach. We walked on a windless, sunny winter's day which was perfect. The water comes from a spring and drops come down over the rock face. The Falls are a sight to behold and very much worth the walk, particularly on a sunny afternoon as the sunlight accentuates the colours of the algae. You can check the Cape Otway tides here before you go. Ideally, the walk should be done at low tide as the waves can rush up the shore line, particularly in stormy weather. Station Beach can be a little difficult to walk on as your feet sink into the soft sand and the beach is at an angle. This is an unpatrolled beach and swimming is not recommended. The fabulous walk starts at Cape Otway Lighthouse carpark and goes through sand dunes and then turn left when you reach Station Beach to the colourful cliff that is Rainbow Falls, which is spring-fed and trickles through algae to the rock platform on the beach below.
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