Historic site · Hawaiʻi
Ohala Heiau
Ohala Heiau is a historic site in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Haupaʻakea Peak stands 2,788 m to the west-southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Blowhole, a attraction 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates20.78263, -155.99529
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Helani: 1.6 mi
- Puʻuokahaula: 1.9 mi
- Kaʻuiki Head: 2.2 mi
- Olopawa: 2.6 mi
- Puʻukī: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Blowhole: 0.2 mi
- Fagan's Cross: 2.0 mi
- Hana Lava Tube: 2.1 mi
- Hana Lava Tubes: 2.1 mi
- Seven Sacred Pools: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Waihi‘umalu Falls: 6.7 mi
- Kekuapo‘owai Falls: 6.9 mi
- Kanahuali‘i Falls: 6.9 mi
- Wailua Falls: 7.2 mi
- Hanawi Falls: 7.6 mi
Parks: 13
- Waiʻānapanapa State Park: 0.4 mi
- Paani Mai Park: 1.7 mi
- Hana Beach Park: 2.0 mi
- Hana Ball Park: 2.1 mi
- Kīpahulu Point Park: 9.9 mi
Springs: 10
- Hanawī Springs: 7.4 mi
- Big Spring: 7.5 mi
- Pali Spring: 8.0 mi
- Waihī Spring: 10.5 mi
- ʻŌhiʻa Spring: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Blacksand Beach: 0.7 mi
- Waikoloa Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hana Beach Park: 2.0 mi
- Red Sand Beach: 2.2 mi
- Lehoʻula Beach: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Honokalani Cemetary: 0.6 mi
- Fagan's Cross: 2.0 mi
- Nāhiku Rubber Company: 7.1 mi
- Nuu: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 2
- Kahanu Garden enterence: 3.0 mi
- Kahanu Gardens: 3.2 mi
Museums: 1
- Hana Cultural Center and Museum: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ke’anae Arboretum: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Ohala Heiau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haupaʻakea Peak | WSW 249° | 2,788 m | 15.9 mi |
| Hanakauhi | WSW 255° | 2,697 m | 12.3 mi |
| Lauʻulu | WSW 250° | 2,515 m | 10.5 mi |
| Haleakalā | WSW 244° | 2,502 m | 12.8 mi |
| Kamaʻoliʻi | WSW 253° | 2,490 m | 15.7 mi |
| Kumuʻiliahi | WSW 248° | 2,479 m | 14.6 mi |
| Puʻuomāui | WSW 253° | 2,477 m | 15.1 mi |
| Pōhakupālaha | WSW 249° | 2,466 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 18:06 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:36 | 19:08 |
| September equinox | 06:14 | 17:52 | 18:21 |
| December solstice | 06:57 | 17:16 | 17:49 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 73 |
| Precip in | 5.6 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hana AP 355, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452804279
Day trips start here
- Haleakalā National Park · 12 mi
- Maui · 22 mi
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