Attraction · Hawaiʻi
Makauwahi Cave
Makauwahi Cave is an attraction in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Kawaikini stands 1,587 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is CJM Country Stables, a attraction 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grove Farm
How to reach it
Coordinates21.88842, -159.41877
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puʻu Keke: 0.5 mi
- Puʻuhi: 1.4 mi
- Puu Hunehune: 1.5 mi
- Kalapa: 1.5 mi
- Puʻu Pihakapu: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 39
- CJM Country Stables: 0.3 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.9 mi
- The Village Marketplace: 3.1 mi
- The Shops at Kukui’ulu: 3.3 mi
- Water Jump Zipline: 3.8 mi
Parks: 36
- Poipu Crater Garden: 2.1 mi
- Weliweli Park: 2.1 mi
- Spouting Horn Park: 4.8 mi
- Pua Loke Park: 6.4 mi
- Kalena Park: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Kipu Falls: 4.4 mi
- Hali`i Falls: 8.4 mi
- Waiolue Falls: 8.6 mi
- Kaukiuki Falls: 8.7 mi
- Ooiki Falls: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 18
- Hāʻula Beach: 1.2 mi
- Kiahuna Beach: 2.8 mi
- Baby Beach: 3.5 mi
- Lawai Beach: 3.7 mi
- Hoai Bay / Lawai Beach: 3.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Heiau Hoʻouluia: 0.9 mi
- Ruins: 1.3 mi
- Statue of Dr. Jose Rizal y Mercado: 6.8 mi
- Malae Heiau: 11.9 mi
- Hikina-a-ka-lā Heiau: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Moir Garden: 2.8 mi
- National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore: 4.8 mi
- McBryde Garden: 5.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 12.0 mi
- Kekaha Community Garden: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Keeper's Quarters: 23.5 mi
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 23.6 mi
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 23.6 mi
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse: 23.6 mi
- Oil House: 23.7 mi
Artworks: 5
- Lilo & Stitch: 11.0 mi
- Wave Sculpture: 22.2 mi
- Mark Daniells Gallery: 22.3 mi
- Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 22.8 mi
- Weaving Lauhala: 22.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 6.3 mi
- Kauai Museum: 6.8 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 22.2 mi
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Kukui Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- Hanalei Pier: 23.0 mi
- Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Makawehi Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Pihakekua: 2.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Waipuloku Spring: 11.3 mi
- Kepapa Spring: 23.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.9 miles of Makauwahi Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kawaikini | NNW 337° | 1,587 m | 12.6 mi |
| Wai‘ale‘ale | NNW 338° | 1,569 m | 13.5 mi |
| Kapala'oa | NW 325° | 1,009 m | 8.9 mi |
| Kahili | NW 322° | 941.5 m | 7.8 mi |
| Kipole | NW 316° | 908.3 m | 13.9 mi |
| Haʻupu | NNE 23° | 700 m | 2.8 mi |
| Kalualea | NW 315° | 562.4 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hokulei | NE 41° | 507.8 m | 3.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:20 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:06 | 18:35 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 17:28 | 18:00 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Jun.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 76 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mahaulepu 941.1, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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