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Olokuʻi

Olokuʻi, seen from above at true elevation

Olokuʻi rises to 1,403 m in Hawaiʻi. Kamakou stands 1,506 m to the south-southwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pōhakuʻulaʻula, a peak 1.1 miles away.

The story

Olokui is the second highest peak on the island of Molokai, surpassed by only Kamakou. At 4,602 feet (1,403 m), it marks the divide between the Pelekunu and Wailau valleys. It is part of the extinct East Molokai shield volcano, which comprises the east side of the island. On the west it is bounded by the Kapapa Pali, and on the south and east sides, there is a steep drop down to the Pulena stream and Wailau River, respectively. The north side of the mountain was destroyed in a catastrophic collapse along with the majority of the northern half of the island 1.4 million years ago. The remnants of this event are 3,200 foot sea cliffs. At the summit of Olokui, much like the tops of other high mountains in Hawaii, is a remote bog. The name Olokui translates to "tall hill", and according to oral tradition, was the place the people of the village of Pelekunu retreated to in a battle between islands.

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Wikidata Q48839593, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1403 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.13270, -156.84981

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches: 27
  • ʻOloʻupena: 2.1 mi
  • Waipū: 2.3 mi
  • Kumimi Beach (20 Mile Beach): 6.9 mi
  • Honouli Maloo Bay Beach: 7.3 mi
  • Halawa Beach: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Waikolu Lookout: 4.6 mi
  • Kakahaia Park: 7.6 mi
  • One Ali‘i Park I: 9.1 mi
  • Visitors Holding Area: 9.4 mi
  • Kalaupapa Trail Lower Trailhead: 9.5 mi
Parks: 13
  • One Alii Beach Park: 10.1 mi
  • Kapuaiwa Grove: 12.5 mi
  • Kiowea Beach Park: 12.5 mi
  • D.T. Fleming Park: 15.6 mi
  • Napili Park: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Pu‘uka‘ōkū Falls: 1.9 mi
  • ‘Olo‘upena Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Hāloku Falls: 2.0 mi
  • Wailele Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Haha Falls: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 4.8 mi
  • Cenotaph for Father Damien: 7.0 mi
  • Mana Heiau: 7.2 mi
  • Papa Heiau: 7.6 mi
  • Mother Marianne Cope Monument: 9.4 mi
Museums: 7
Cliffs: 5
Springs: 5
Lighthouses: 2
Gardens: 2
  • City Nursery: 22.1 mi
  • Lanai Community Garden: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 22.5 mi
  • West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.6 miles of Olokuʻi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KamakouSSW 214°1,506 m2.2 mi
UapaSW 218°1,504 m2.2 mi
PuʻuowahaʻulaSW 225°1,462 m2.3 mi
KaholoapeleSSW 203°1,450 m2.1 mi
KaunuohuaWSW 241°1,379 m2.6 mi
PākuʻiS 184°1,321 m2.0 mi
PēpēʻōpaeWSW 252°1,310 m3.1 mi
PuʻualiʻiW 264°1,284 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3218:1018:39
June solstice05:4718:4019:13
September equinox06:1717:5518:25
December solstice07:0117:1917:52

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F717171737475767777767573

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puu-o-hoku RCH 542.1, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 362791 — Olokuʻi, Maui County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727288635

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