Peak · Hawaiʻi
Puʻulaʻalāʻau
Puʻulaʻalāʻau rises to 1,209 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the southeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Uau, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1209 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.11970, -155.74798
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puu Uau: 0.9 mi
- Puu Pala: 1.0 mi
- Puʻupili: 1.0 mi
- Puu Lapalapa: 1.3 mi
- Puʻuiki: 1.4 mi
Parks: 20
- Keokea Beach Park: 7.5 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site: 8.0 mi
- Pua Ka 'Ilima 'O Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park: 8.1 mi
- Spencer Beach Park: 8.2 mi
- Waimea Park: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 11
- Pololu Beach: 5.9 mi
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 8.6 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 8.7 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 9.4 mi
- Hapuna Beach: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 9.7 mi
- Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 10.1 mi
- Beach "69": 10.9 mi
- Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 11.2 mi
- Puako Petroglyphs: 13.3 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Puʻukoholā Heiau: 7.9 mi
- Mailekini Heiau: 8.0 mi
- Stone Leaning Post: 8.0 mi
- Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 8.0 mi
- King Kamehameha Statue: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Waiʻilikahi falls: 6.5 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 9.0 mi
- Hiʻilawe Falls: 10.0 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 10.1 mi
- Ipuu Falls: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 10.9 mi
Museums: 2
- Isaacs Art Center: 8.3 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 18.3 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mala'ai: 8.8 mi
- Palace Lawn: 16.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Keawewai Springs: 7.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mahukona: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Buddha Point: 16.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Puʻulaʻalāʻau. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumu o Kaleihoohie | SE 139° | 1,673 m | 3.1 mi |
| Kohala | SSE 148° | 1,670 m | 3.6 mi |
| Opaeloa | SE 135° | 1,659 m | 3.3 mi |
| ʻEke | SSE 150° | 1,622 m | 3.2 mi |
| Puu o Umi | SE 134° | 1,599 m | 4.0 mi |
| Puu Ahia | SSE 158° | 1,497 m | 1.9 mi |
| Puʻupālailai | SSE 147° | 1,490 m | 4.3 mi |
| Puu Mala | S 178° | 1,455 m | 1.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:28 | 18:06 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:34 | 19:06 |
| September equinox | 06:13 | 17:51 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 06:55 | 17:17 | 17:49 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Puukohola Heiau 98.1, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363898 — Puʻulaʻalāʻau, Hawaii County, Hawaii.
OpenStreetMap element node/7727407269
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