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Pōhakupālaha

Pōhakupālaha, seen from above at true elevation

Pōhakupālaha rises to 2,466 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuʻulaʻula stands 3,055 m to the west, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lauʻulu, a peak 0.6 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
2466 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.73030, -156.14038

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lauʻulu: 0.6 mi
  • Puʻuʻalaea: 0.6 mi
  • Lāʻie Puʻu: 1.1 mi
  • Kuiki: 1.4 mi
  • ʻŌʻilipuʻu: 1.5 mi
Parks: 49
  • Kīpahulu Point Park: 7.8 mi
  • Paani Mai Park: 9.9 mi
  • Waiʻānapanapa State Park: 9.9 mi
  • Garden of Eden Arboretum: 9.9 mi
  • Hana Ball Park: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 40
Attractions: 29
  • Kawilinau Gulch (65 feet deep): 3.7 mi
  • Silversword Loop Trail: 4.3 mi
  • Silversword Loop Trail: 4.4 mi
  • Hawaii 31 & 360 Junction (Kālepa Bridge): 6.7 mi
  • Love: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Hanawi Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Kopiliula Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Pua'a Ka'a Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Kopiliula Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Waimoku Falls: 6.4 mi
Springs: 10
Historic sites: 8
Museums: 3
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Pōhakupālaha. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻuʻulaʻulaW 259°3,055 m7.4 mi
KolekoleWSW 258°3,052.44 m7.7 mi
Magnetic PeakWSW 258°3,052 m7.3 mi
PākaʻaoʻaoW 261°3,006 m7.2 mi
KilohanaW 268°2,906 m6.6 mi
Haupaʻakea PeakWSW 250°2,788 m5.8 mi
HanakauhiW 278°2,697 m2.5 mi
LauʻuluW 276°2,515 m0.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2918:0718:36
June solstice05:4518:3719:09
September equinox06:1417:5318:22
December solstice06:5717:1717:50

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 7 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/7727356303

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