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Manoa Banyan Tree

This banyan tree is not located directly on the actual trail to Manoa Falls, but is located off the trail just before the trailhead to the Manoa Falls hike.

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1) After parking as for the Manoa Falls Trail, follow the sign (right) into the valley towards Lyon Arboretum.
2) The road to Lyon Arboretum and the Manoa Falls trailhead.There is no parking along this road.

3) At the end of the road there is a hairpin. Do not turn left to enter Lyon Arboretum. Instead, turn right and walk toward the fenced entrance.
4) Continue straight to enter at the gated entrance to the trail. Do not continue on the paved road which hairpins left toward Lyon Arboretum. After you pass through the gate, look for a storage shed on your right.

5) After about a 1/8 mile you'll see a storage shed and another set of trailhead signs.
6) The banyan tree was found after departing the trail (before the second trailhead signs) at this location, and crossing a stream down below. Hiking off the trail is not recommended, and footing is treacherous, and is especially steep just as you leave the trail and walk down toward the stream.

7) The downhill slope leads to the stream visible below.
8) Continuing down to the stream

9) Continuing down to the stream
10) Crossing the stream

11) Crossing the stream toward a small banyan. Note: You can see the stream and this banyan from the trail.
12) Passing under the small banyan.

13) After passing under the banyan, next turn right to continue downhill. Charlie's banyan is visible in the far background over the underbrush.
14) Continue downhill back to the left

15) Continue downhill back to the left
16) There it is.

17) You've arrived. The front of the tree facing you from this vantage point is where Charlie's scene was filmed. The tree is much larger than is apparent from these photographs!

This is a view from up on the main trail, looking down toward the stream. The numbered points above are marked.
This is a view from up on the main trail, looking down toward the stream. Charlie's banyan is visible at #17.
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The location of the exact tree is a Lost Virtual Tour exclusive!

From King St., turn left (mountainside) on Punahou, and continue driving N. until it forks. Take the left fork, which is Manoa Road. Continue on this road through a 5-way intersection until it meanders through a residential neighborhood, and ends in a small 1-lane road. Continue on the small road to the parking lot. Signs for Lyon Arboretum will be visible.

Park at the pay lot near the entrance to Paradise Park. Walk up the road towards Manoa Falls. Pass through the gate into the old parking lot, and near the trailhead. Looking down towards the stream you can see a few banyans. Head straight down the hill and across the stream. The banyan is located right there.


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