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Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve

Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve from directly overhead

Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Kaʻala stands 1,229 m to the southeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Kuaokalā Forest Reserve, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
State of Hawaii

How to reach it

Coordinates21.54917, -158.19577

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
  • Pacific Skydiving Honolulu: 2.2 mi
  • Yokohama Bay: 2.9 mi
  • Kaena Point Trail: 3.4 mi
  • Nā Mea Kūpono Learning Center: 5.5 mi
  • Pohaku Lanai: 5.7 mi
Parks
  • Mokuleia Beach Park: 2.3 mi
  • Aweoweo Beach Park: 4.3 mi
  • Dole Community Park (Private): 4.5 mi
  • Kea'au Beach Park: 4.6 mi
  • Waialua Band Stand Park: 5.0 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 44
Historic sites: 30
Gardens: 5
Springs: 3
  • Punamanō Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Waiawa Spring: 17.5 mi
  • Kalauao Spring: 19.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Waimea Falls: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Pavillion: 18.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.5 miles of Mokulēʻia Forest Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaʻalaSE 130°1,229 m4.5 mi
PuʻukalenaSE 136°1,068 m5.8 mi
KamaohanuiESE 122°1,024 m4.8 mi
PuʻukauaSE 140°940 m9.7 mi
PalikeaSSE 147°938 m11.1 mi
PuʻukawiwiSSE 156°899 m4.4 mi
PuʻuhapapaSE 134°879 m8.1 mi
PuʻukūmakaliʻiSE 135°878 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:1518:45
June solstice05:5218:4719:19
September equinox06:2218:0118:30
December solstice07:0717:2317:56

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F727172737576787878777574
Precip in3.22.32.71.41.60.80.50.70.91.92.53.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Makaha Ctry Club 800.3, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/147614348

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