Canyon Trail
near Mānā, Hawaii (United States)
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A beautiful route not so much in the first part, when you follow a dirt road that goes downhill, albeit in the midst of tropical flora, with large trees and flowers, but in the spectacular subsequent stretch.
Muddy stretch in the lower part of the road, so turn right and continue following the path, which now becomes narrower keeping to the left. Rather steep descent even on roots at the final ford. Be careful because I saw several people getting very wet
Also found and ate some bush strawberries.
Mount Waialeale (literally rippling water or overflowing water), 1,569 m high, is a shield volcano and the second peak on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
With an average of more than 10.8 meters of rain per year since 1912 and the record of 17.30 meters in 1982, its summit is considered one of the wettest places on Earth. The local tourism industry has promoted it as the wettest spot in the world, even though the 38-year annual average in the state of Meghalaya, India, is higher at 11.87 metres. Both Mawsynram and Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya are considered the wettest spots in the world by the Guinness Book of Records, while NOAA considers Lloró in Colombia[1] to be the highest in the world although it is only estimated. However, it should be noted that the rainy period of Mawsynram is concentrated during the monsoon season, while the rain that falls on Waialeale is more evenly distributed throughout the year.
Several factors contribute to making Waialeale's peak more prone to precipitation than the rest of the island's mountain range:
its northern location among the Hawaiian Islands which makes it more exposed to frontal systems that bring water during the winter;
its regular and rounded conical shape which exposes all sides to the winds and the humidity they bring;
the peak which lies just below the so-called trade wind inversion layer, located at 1,800 m, above which the clouds produced by the trade winds themselves are unable to rise;
of even greater importance, the steep sides which cause moisture-laden air to rise very quickly - 910 m in less than 800 m - dumping a large amount of rain in one place rather than over a larger area which it would occur if the sides were less steep.
The heavy rainfall created the Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, a vast forested area home to many rare plants. The terrain is so wet that access on foot is extremely difficult, although there are dedicated paths.
Muddy stretch in the lower part of the road, so turn right and continue following the path, which now becomes narrower keeping to the left. Rather steep descent even on roots at the final ford. Be careful because I saw several people getting very wet
Also found and ate some bush strawberries.
Mount Waialeale (literally rippling water or overflowing water), 1,569 m high, is a shield volcano and the second peak on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.
With an average of more than 10.8 meters of rain per year since 1912 and the record of 17.30 meters in 1982, its summit is considered one of the wettest places on Earth. The local tourism industry has promoted it as the wettest spot in the world, even though the 38-year annual average in the state of Meghalaya, India, is higher at 11.87 metres. Both Mawsynram and Cherrapunjee in Meghalaya are considered the wettest spots in the world by the Guinness Book of Records, while NOAA considers Lloró in Colombia[1] to be the highest in the world although it is only estimated. However, it should be noted that the rainy period of Mawsynram is concentrated during the monsoon season, while the rain that falls on Waialeale is more evenly distributed throughout the year.
Several factors contribute to making Waialeale's peak more prone to precipitation than the rest of the island's mountain range:
its northern location among the Hawaiian Islands which makes it more exposed to frontal systems that bring water during the winter;
its regular and rounded conical shape which exposes all sides to the winds and the humidity they bring;
the peak which lies just below the so-called trade wind inversion layer, located at 1,800 m, above which the clouds produced by the trade winds themselves are unable to rise;
of even greater importance, the steep sides which cause moisture-laden air to rise very quickly - 910 m in less than 800 m - dumping a large amount of rain in one place rather than over a larger area which it would occur if the sides were less steep.
The heavy rainfall created the Alakaʻi Wilderness Preserve, a vast forested area home to many rare plants. The terrain is so wet that access on foot is extremely difficult, although there are dedicated paths.
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