Peak · Hawaiʻi
Puu Kawelo
Puu Kawelo rises to 471 m in Hawaiʻi. Lehuʻula stands 1,246 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Mahana, a peak 0.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 471 m
How to reach it
Coordinates20.87489, -156.92750
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Puu Mahana: 0.3 mi
- Kākaʻalani: 1.6 mi
- Puʻualeʻaleʻa: 1.8 mi
- Puulala: 1.9 mi
- Pohoula: 2.1 mi
Beaches: 28
- Shipwreck Beach: 3.2 mi
- Kaiolohia Beach: 3.3 mi
- Polihua Beach: 7.7 mi
- Lōpā Beach: 9.1 mi
- Hulopo‘e Beach: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 17
- Petroglyphs: 3.1 mi
- Kakahaia Park: 13.0 mi
- One Ali‘i Park I: 13.9 mi
- Black Rock Beach: 15.4 mi
- Captain Woody's Maui: 15.6 mi
Parks: 14
- Dole Park: 3.5 mi
- One Alii Beach Park: 14.7 mi
- Hanakao'o Beach Park: 15.6 mi
- Wahikuli Park: 15.8 mi
- Lahaina Banyan Court: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Haha Falls: 15.5 mi
- Mo‘oloa Falls: 15.6 mi
- Hina Falls: 15.8 mi
- Waimanu Falls: 19.1 mi
- Hāloku Falls: 20.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Maunalei Sugar Co. Locomotive: 8.1 mi
- ʻIliʻiliʻōpae Heiau: 15.8 mi
- Hauola Stone: 16.1 mi
- Brick Palace: 16.1 mi
- Old Fort: 16.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Lanai Culture and Heritage Center: 3.4 mi
- Sugar Cane Train Lahaina Station: 16.0 mi
- Old Lahaina Courthouse: 16.1 mi
- Baldwin Home Museum: 16.1 mi
- Old Prison: 16.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Lo‘ipūnāwai: 14.2 mi
- Kūapuʻuiki: 17.6 mi
- Kapuna Spring: 19.0 mi
- Waihi‘i: 19.8 mi
- Waiakāne Spring: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Pāpaʻa-lā Pali: 17.5 mi
- Kāpapa Pali: 19.2 mi
- Kaaloa: 20.0 mi
- Kauhakō Crater: 21.8 mi
- Kukuiokanaloa: 23.0 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- West Maui Natural Area Reserve: 20.3 mi
- Lihau Natural Area Reserve: 20.7 mi
- Honokowai Natural Area Reserve: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 2
- City Nursery: 3.7 mi
- Lanai Community Garden: 3.8 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Molokai Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
- Molokai Lighthouse Grounds: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kalawao: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.2 miles of Puu Kawelo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehuʻula | N 8° | 1,246 m | 16.1 mi |
| Puʻukolekole | N 6° | 1,205 m | 15.8 mi |
| Puʻuhaha | NNE 12° | 1,130 m | 15.7 mi |
| Moʻoloa | N 10° | 1,063 m | 15.8 mi |
| Lānaʻihale | SE 141° | 1,026 m | 5.6 mi |
| Haʻalelepaʻakai | SE 140° | 1,026 m | 6.0 mi |
| Waiakeakua | SE 140° | 992 m | 6.3 mi |
| Puu Aalii | SE 140° | 977 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:10 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 18:40 | 19:12 |
| September equinox | 06:17 | 17:56 | 18:25 |
| December solstice | 07:01 | 17:20 | 17:53 |
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 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 69 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lanai AP 656, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 363819 — Puu Kawelo, Maui County, Hawaii.
OpenStreetMap element node/7727310619
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