Agile Trekker

Liliuokalani Gardens, Hilo

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
4/17/2026	0.7 miles	43 minutes	17'	1.6	101.3

Parking:

Lihiwai Street

Map:

None needed.

Directions:

Misc. trails

Our next top was Liliuokalani Gardens, a Japanese garden in Hilo. It was a popular place for locals to go for a walk. It was hot out, so I tried to keep in the shade. We saw our first NeNe (Hawaiian goose), which we had been trying to see. We stopped for a shaved ice after - perfect for cooling off. It's a snow cone, where you get to choose your own flavors.

NeNe (Hawaiian Goose)

The first of several shaved ices I enjoyed

Rainbow Falls, Wailuku River State Park, Hilo, Hawai'i

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
4/17/2026	0.5 miles	51 minutes	279'	0.8	100.6

Parking:

Rainbow Drive, $10 parking fee plus $5 per person entrance fee

Map:

None needed.

Directions:

In the morning, we visited Rainbow Falls, which is close to our hostel. I thought this park was expensive for what you got. There is no hike. There's a lookout to a waterfall. We did see a bit of a rainbow.

Pinkfringe

A little bit of a rainbow at the bottom of the falls.

'Akaka Falls State Park, Honumu, Hawai'i

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
4/16/2026	0.5 miles	51 minutes	279'	0.8	100.6

Parking:

End of 'Akaka Falls Road, $10 parking fee plus $5 per person entrance fee

Map:

None needed.

Directions:

Hike loop.

We left Volcano National Park and went to Mauna Loa, where they sell macadamia nuts. They had some signs about the process of harvesting and processing them, but no tour. They give out free samples.

We drove to Hilo, on the east side of the island. I used Happy Cow to find a good restaurant, and we ended up at Booch Bar. We stopped in the market at Hilo. There were so many interesting things, I wanted to buy them all. But we aren't staying that much longer on the island. We bought rambutan, mangosteen, mangos, etc. We went to look for shaved ice, which is popular here, but the stores were closed.

We checked into Howzit Hostel. We have a private room with 2 beds. We are the oldest people here :) We like hostels though, because they have kitchens.

Next stop was 'Akaka Falls State Park. This park has a short hike, but it is worth visiting. It's extremely lush. I thought the plants were more of a reason to visit than the waterfalls actually. Many aren't here naturally - they were planted years ago. We learned about fish that climb up waterfalls! We heard lots of coqui frogs. I searched and searched, but I never saw one.

In the evening we returned to Booch Bar to listen to live music. Phyllis got up and danced.