'Aihualama Falls
A
cache
by Ahuimanu Hui
Hidden:
11/1/2009
Size:
 (Small)
Difficulty: 
Terrain: 
(1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)
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'Aihualama Falls isn't nearly as well known as Manoa Falls, but
the walk to 'Aihualama Falls provides an opportunity to experience
one of Oahu's lesser-known beauty spots—Lyon Arboretum. The
Arboretum is a branch of the University of Hawai'i, and is the only
university botanical garden located in a tropical rainforest in the
United States. For more information about the Arboretum, check out
their web site: www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum.
There are over 190 acres to explore, and we certainly encourage
you to try some of the many trails—either the day you search for
the cache, or at another time. By the way, this is not a
“manicured” botanical garden (except for the area around the
Visitor Center)—you can sink your teeth into this!
Here's what you need to know:
- Hours – Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm; Saturday, 9am-3pm. Closed
Sundays and public holidays.
- If you need driving directions, link to this web page:
www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum/visiting_getting.php
- The Visitor Center is located at the far end of the parking
lot. Sign in (required!) and pick up a trail map. Although there is
no fee to visit the Arboretum, donations are encouraged to help
maintain this beautiful garden and support its programs.
- After signing in, walk back to the other end of the parking
lot, turn right, and head up the main trail (“jeep road”). You will
follow this trail for approximately ½ mile.
- Where the jeep road ends (at trail marker 6B), a smaller trail
continues on to the falls. Just after you pass marker 6B, the trail
forks—take the right fork, which will parallel the
stream.
- In a few minutes you will encounter an 'Aihualama Falls sign
next to the trail. You're not at the falls yet, but your GPSr
should be telling you that you're very near the cache!
- The cache is located just a few feet off the trail, and your
geosense should kick in--”Aha, that looks to be a likely spot.”
Although you will have to step off the trail a bit, no bushwhacking
is required. Please be careful to avoid damaging any plants—and do
your best not to leave a geotrail!
- After replacing the cache, continue up the trail to the
falls—it's only another couple of minutes. Depending on how much
rain there has been recently, there may or may not be much water
coming down the cliff face. But either way it's a lovely
spot...
Some final items:
- Sturdy shoes and mosquito repellent are recommended.
- There is a lot of tree cover (what, in an arboretum?), so you
may have trouble getting a good signal until you are near the cache
site. But we were getting pretty good readings there.
- Look around and enjoy the beauty! We placed the cache here
because we wanted you to see why we love this place. Look at the
pictures below for a sample of what you may see (all of these were
taken the day we placed the cache).
Additional Hints (
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(Decrypted Hints)
Find...
 Aphelandra aurantiaca
Bromeliad
Ginger
Ginger
Ginger
Ginger
Heliconia
Heliconia
Iris
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Current time: 11/22/2009 7:52:30 AM
Last Updated: 11/14/2009 10:39:12 PM
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum
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