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Kamoaopele

Kamoaopele, a peak in Hawaiʻi
Kamoaopele, a peak in HawaiʻiEkrem Canli · CC BY-SA 4.0

Kamoaopele rises to 2,343 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuʻulaʻula stands 3,055 m to the west, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kaulupō, a peak 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2,343 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.71693, -156.20441

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Waihou Spring Forrest Reserve: 7.9 mi
  • Harold W. Rice Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
  • Polipoli Springs State Recreation Area: 8.6 mi
  • Kokea Park: 9.7 mi
  • Garden of Eden Arboretum: 10.6 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 40
Attractions: 28
  • Kawilinau Gulch (65 feet deep): 0.6 mi
  • Silversword Loop Trail: 0.9 mi
  • Love: 6.6 mi
  • Aliʻi Kula Lavender: 7.5 mi
  • O'o farm: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Kopiliula Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Pua'a Ka'a Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Hanawi Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Upper Waikani Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Waikani Falls: 9.2 mi
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 9
Museums: 5
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 3
Nature reserves: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Kamoaopele. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuʻulaʻulaW3,055 m3.2 mi
KolekoleW3,052 m3.4 mi
Magnetic PeakWSW3,052 m3.1 mi
PākaʻaoʻaoW3,006 m2.9 mi
KilohanaWNW2,906 m2.5 mi
Haupaʻakea PeakSW2,788 m1.7 mi
KalepeamoaWSW2,768 m5.2 mi
HanakauhiNE2,697 m2.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3018:0718:37
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, 4 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

OpenStreetMap element node/7727356338

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