Waipio Valley
CountryUSA (Hawaii)
Depth600 m
Length1 km
TypeRiver valley
About Waipio Valley
The Valley of the Kings on the Big Island. 600 m cliff walls. Once home to thousands of Hawaiians. Accessible only by a steep 25% grade road. Kamehameha the Great received his war god here. Taro is still grown in the valley.
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