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Puʻuheleakalā

Puʻuheleakalā, seen from above at true elevation

Puʻuheleakalā rises to 579 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaʻala stands 1,229 m to the north, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻuʻohuluuka, a peak 1.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
579.12 m

How to reach it

Coordinates21.40193, -158.13208

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions
  • Nanakuli Beach Park / Kalanianaole Beach Park: 1.8 mi
  • Mermaid Cave / Tunnels: 2.0 mi
  • Island Racer: 5.4 mi
  • Big Kahuna: 5.4 mi
  • Island Adventure Golf: 5.4 mi
Parks
  • Palailai Neighborhood Park: 3.6 mi
  • Upper Makakilo Community Park: 4.0 mi
  • Kaupuni Neighborhood Park: 4.4 mi
  • Kamokila Community Park: 4.6 mi
  • Herbert K. Pililaau Community Park: 4.7 mi
Historic sites
Beaches: 56
  • Nanakuli Beach Park: 1.9 mi
  • Hawaiian Electric Beach Park: 3.1 mi
  • Kahe Point: 3.3 mi
  • Ko Olina: 5.1 mi
  • Aki's Beach: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 35
Artworks: 19
Springs: 14
Waterfalls: 11
  • Waimea Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Puehuehu: 18.6 mi
  • Waikahalulu Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Kapena Falls: 19.2 mi
  • Waipuhia Falls: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Puʻuheleakalā. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaʻalaN 355°1,229 m7.3 mi
PuʻukalenaN 360°1,068 m6.0 mi
KamaohanuiN 360°1,024 m7.6 mi
PuʻukauaNE 38°940 m3.5 mi
PalikeaENE 67°938 m2.2 mi
PuʻukawiwiNNW 339°899 m6.6 mi
PuʻuhapapaNNE 22°879 m4.9 mi
PuʻukūmakaliʻiN 7°878 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3718:1518:44
June solstice05:5218:4619:18
September equinox06:2218:0118:30
December solstice07:0717:2417:56

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F676767697072737474747168

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PUU Manawahua 725.6, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363702 — Puʻuheleakalā, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/5021934663

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