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Hanakauhi

Hanakauhi, seen from above at true elevation

Hanakauhi rises to 2,697 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuʻulaʻula stands 3,055 m to the west-southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Maunahina, a peak 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2,697 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.73548, -156.17859

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Waihou Spring Forrest Reserve: 8.3 mi
  • Garden of Eden Arboretum: 9.2 mi
  • Kīpahulu Point Park: 9.9 mi
  • Harold W. Rice Memorial Park: 10.0 mi
  • Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 38
Attractions: 28
  • Kawilinau Gulch (65 feet deep): 1.5 mi
  • Silversword Loop Trail: 1.8 mi
  • Love: 7.5 mi
  • Hawaii 31 & 360 Junction (Kālepa Bridge): 8.5 mi
  • Ching's Pond: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Kopiliula Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Pua'a Ka'a Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Hanawi Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Upper Waikani Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Waikani Falls: 7.4 mi
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 5
Gardens: 3
Artworks: 3
Nature reserves: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Hanakauhi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuʻulaʻulaWSW3,055 m5.1 mi
KolekoleWSW3,052 m5.4 mi
Magnetic PeakWSW3,052 m5.0 mi
PākaʻaoʻaoWSW3,006 m4.8 mi
KilohanaW2,906 m4.1 mi
Haupaʻakea PeakSW2,788 m3.8 mi
KalepeamoaWSW2,768 m7.2 mi
KanahauWSW2,660 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0718:36
June solstice05:4618:3719:09
September equinox06:1417:5318:22
December solstice06:5817:1717:50

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F535151525557575856565553
Precip in5.14.15.72.82.41.62.72.22.53.24.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haleakala RS 338, 5 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Haleakalā National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Jan; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 359032 — Hanakauhi, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727356380

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