500px provided description: Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is one of the highlights of the island of Kaua?i.
500px provided description: Waimea Canyon, also known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, is one of the highlights of the island of Kaua?i. My wife and I visited the canyon last week and I was deeply impressed by the scenery and its beauty. In the background, you can see rain clouds moving in. I'll never forget this special moment. [#landscape ,#mountain ,#valley ,#cliff ,#hill ,#ridge ,#scenic ,#mountain peak ,#mountain range ,#extreme terrain ,#escarpment ,#rock strata ,#Waimea Canyon State Park ,#United States ,#Waimea Canyon ,#Kaua?i ,#Hawai?i] Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 3.0

Waimea Canyon State Park

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Activities & features: Ada · Fishing · Hunting · Picnic Area · Scenic Overlook

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Sources: Wikimedia Commons / editorial, State agency, USGS PAD-US · updated 2026-09-12