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Puu Kaakihi

Puu Kaakihi, seen from above at true elevation

Puu Kaakihi rises to 767 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the east-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu o Lani, a peak 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
767 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.13673, -155.81238

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
Beaches: 14
Historic sites: 10
Attractions: 10
  • Beach "69": 10.8 mi
  • Puako Petroglyphs: 12.9 mi
  • Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 13.9 mi
  • Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 14.3 mi
  • Blue Hawaiian Helicopter: 15.2 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 10.7 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 13.3 mi
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 14.4 mi
  • Ipuu Falls: 14.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 7.8 mi
  • Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 10.8 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 12.5 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 15.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Buddha Point: 15.2 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Puu Kaakihi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaumu o KaleihoohieESE 120°1,673 m7.1 mi
KohalaSE 125°1,670 m7.4 mi
OpaeloaESE 118°1,659 m7.4 mi
ʻEkeSE 124°1,622 m7.0 mi
Puu o UmiESE 119°1,599 m8.1 mi
Puu AhiaESE 121°1,497 m5.7 mi
PuʻupālailaiSE 126°1,490 m8.1 mi
Puu MalaSE 124°1,455 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4518:3419:06
September equinox06:1317:5118:21
December solstice06:5517:1717:50

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Nov–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F757577787980818281817977
Precip in1.50.70.90.40.50.60.20.80.60.70.71.2

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 363750 — Puu Kaakihi, Hawaii County, Hawaii.

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407356

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