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Pe'epe'e Falls is a beautiful waterfall about 1.5 miles upstream the popular Rainbow Falls on the Wailuku River near downtown Hilo. Pe'epe'e (pronounced peh-eh-peh-eh) Falls can be viewed from a lookout point that can be reached on a short hike from Waianuenue Avenue in downtown Hilo by following the signs to the Rainbow Falls. The flow of the Pe'epe'e Falls is determined by rainfall, and when there is reasonable rainfall, the multi-spouted falls fills up a small pool at the base of the waterfall to create a tranquil scene. The falls are surrounded by lush vegetation and lava rocks and plunge about 80 feet into the pool below.
Wailuku River State Park, Waianuenue Avenue
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