Nature reserve · Hawaiʻi
Waiahole Forest Reserve
Waiahole Forest Reserve is a nature reserve in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 159 m. Kōnāhuanui (K1) stands 960 m to the southeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Makikiki, a peak 0.8 miles away.
What to expect
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- State of Hawaii
How to reach it
Coordinates21.47349, -157.87796
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Makikiki: 0.8 mi
- Puʻukuolani: 1.1 mi
- ʻEleao: 1.4 mi
- Puʻukiolea: 1.6 mi
- Ulimakoli: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Kahaluu Regional Park: 2.6 mi
- Kualoa Regional Park: 3.7 mi
- Pacific Palisades Community Park: 5.8 mi
- Pacific Palisades Community Park: 5.9 mi
- Napuanani Neighborhood Park: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Jurassic World T-Rex Enclosure: 2.8 mi
- Tropical Macadamia Farm: 3.1 mi
- Secret Island: 3.1 mi
- Jurassic World raptor paddock: 3.8 mi
- Jurassic World radio tower bunker (escape hatch): 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Mokolii View Point: 3.7 mi
- Kalaeʻōʻio Beach: 5.4 mi
- Kaʻaʻawa Beach: 5.5 mi
- Kahana Bay Beach: 5.7 mi
- Swanzy Beach: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Kea'iwa Heiau: 5.6 mi
- Cenotaph for Israel Kamakawiwoʻole: 7.9 mi
- Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery: 8.2 mi
- Submarine Memorial: 8.3 mi
- USS Arizona Anchor: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 36
- Haiku Gardens: 5.7 mi
- Bioprocessing Medicinal Garden Complex: 6.0 mi
- Pa Launa: 7.5 mi
- Kahua Kuou: 7.6 mi
- Kahua Lehua: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 20
- Island Glassworks: 10.5 mi
- Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal: 11.0 mi
- Queen Lili'uokalani Statue: 11.6 mi
- Hoʻokahi: 11.6 mi
- Patsy Mink: 11.7 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Ewa Forest Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park: 4.8 mi
- Kaneohe Forest Reserve: 4.9 mi
- He'eia State Park: 5.0 mi
- Ewa Forest Reserve: 5.8 mi
Museums: 18
Springs: 15
- Keaʻahala Spring: 6.4 mi
- Kalauao Spring: 7.4 mi
- Waiawa Spring: 8.8 mi
- ʻĀlewa Heights Spring: 9.3 mi
- Kunawai Spring: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Waipuhia Falls: 8.8 mi
- Likeke Falls: 9.1 mi
- Lulumahu Falls: 10.0 mi
- Aihualama Falls: 10.3 mi
- Manoa Falls: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Punchbowl Crater: 11.3 mi
- Kuilei Cliffs: 15.6 mi
- Nonoula: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Diamond Head Lighthouse: 15.7 mi
- Makapu'u Point Lighthouse: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Makapuʻu Meadows: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Waiahole Forest Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kōnāhuanui (K1) | SE 144° | 960 m | 9.9 mi |
| Kōnāhuanui (K2) | SE 145° | 946 m | 10.1 mi |
| Puʻulanihuli | SSE 148° | 848 m | 8.5 mi |
| Kahoʻomoe ʻihikapulani | SSE 150° | 847 m | 6.8 mi |
| Puʻukeahiakahoe | SSE 147° | 841 m | 6.4 mi |
| Puʻukahuauli | SSE 150° | 830 m | 7.0 mi |
| Maunakapu | SSE 149° | 829 m | 6.6 mi |
| Puʻukaʻaumakua | NNW 326° | 817 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 18:14 | 18:43 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 18:45 | 19:17 |
| September equinox | 06:21 | 18:00 | 18:29 |
| December solstice | 07:06 | 17:22 | 17:55 |
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 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Precip in | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waihee 837.5, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
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