Peak · Hawaiʻi
Puʻu Lua
Puʻu Lua rises to 1,060 m in Hawaiʻi. Pihea stands 1,306 m to the northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kāʻana, a peak 0.7 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1059.5 m
How to reach it
Coordinates22.09015, -159.67918
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kāʻana: 0.7 mi
- Puʻukapele: 1.1 mi
- Pu'u Hinahina: 1.2 mi
- Papaʻalai: 1.4 mi
- Halemanu: 1.7 mi
Attractions: 43
- Kōkeʻe Civilian Conservation Corps Camp: 3.1 mi
- Red Sand Falls: 5.6 mi
- Queen's Pond: 5.8 mi
- Hanakoa Falls: 7.9 mi
- 7 miles point: 7.9 mi
Parks: 37
- Milolii State Park: 4.9 mi
- Faye Park: 8.6 mi
- Kekaha Beach Park: 8.8 mi
- Waimea Athletic Field: 9.0 mi
- Hapokele Park: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Waipo'o Falls: 1.5 mi
- ‘Awini Falls: 2.8 mi
- Moeloa Falls: 3.9 mi
- Mohihi Falls: 4.1 mi
- Wai‘alae Falls: 4.8 mi
Beaches: 20
- Honopū Beach: 5.4 mi
- Kalalau Beach: 5.9 mi
- Waiapua'a: 8.7 mi
- Hanakapiʻai Beach: 9.7 mi
- Pakala Beach: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Merchant Marine: 7.5 mi
- Coast Guard: 7.5 mi
- Air Force: 7.5 mi
- Kauai Veteran’s Eternal Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Navy: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 7
- Kekaha Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Native forest restoration: 11.0 mi
- Limahuli Garden and Preserve: 11.0 mi
- McBryde Garden: 16.9 mi
- National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kaua‘i - South Shore: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- 2nd Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 20.1 mi
- Keeper's Quarters: 20.1 mi
- 1st Assistant Keeper's Quarters: 20.1 mi
- Daniel K. Inouye Kilauea Point Lighthouse: 20.2 mi
- Oil House: 20.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Wave Sculpture: 13.6 mi
- Mark Daniells Gallery: 13.6 mi
- Lilo & Stitch: 13.7 mi
- Weaving Lauhala: 15.6 mi
- Kahu Aina Mural by Melinda Morey: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Kukui Picnic Area: 2.9 mi
- Pine Forest Drive Picnic Area: 3.2 mi
- Alakaʻi Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Hanalei Pier: 14.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Kokee Natural History Museum: 3.1 mi
- Waioli Mission House Museum: 13.7 mi
- Kauai Museum: 21.4 mi
- Grove Farm Homestead Plantation Museum: 21.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Kepapa Spring: 2.5 mi
- Polihale Spring: 4.2 mi
- Waipuloku Spring: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Pihakekua: 21.2 mi
- Makawehi Bluff: 21.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kanaʻele Bog Preserve: 13.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Puʻu Lua. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pihea | NE 41° | 1,306 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kohua Ridge | ENE 73° | 1,150.6 m | 3.9 mi |
| Pu'u Hinahina | NNE 23° | 1,108 m | 1.2 mi |
| Ka'ou | ENE 59° | 1,057 m | 1.7 mi |
| Ka‘anakeakua | ESE 120° | 1,047.9 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kaluaha'ula Ridge | E 99° | 1,044 m | 4.2 mi |
| Kipole | ESE 119° | 908.3 m | 8.1 mi |
| Kāhililoa | E 93° | 854 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:21 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| September equinox | 06:28 | 18:07 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 17:28 | 18:01 |
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 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 58 |
| Precip in | 7.9 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 9.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kanalohuluhulu 1075, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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