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Puu Lapalapa

Puu Lapalapa, seen from above at true elevation

Puu Lapalapa rises to 1,417 m in Hawaiʻi. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the east-southeast, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Puu Pala, a peak 0.3 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
1417 m

How to reach it

Coordinates20.10169, -155.75500

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 20
Beaches: 13
Attractions: 11
  • Beach "69": 9.6 mi
  • Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 10.2 mi
  • Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 10.6 mi
  • Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 11.7 mi
  • Puako Petroglyphs: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 10
  • Puʻukoholā Heiau: 6.7 mi
  • Mailekini Heiau: 6.7 mi
  • Stone Leaning Post: 6.7 mi
  • Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 6.8 mi
  • The Big Three: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 7.3 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 9.4 mi
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 10.3 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Ipuu Falls: 10.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 3.8 mi
  • Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 9.6 mi
Museums: 2
Gardens: 2
  • Mala'ai: 8.1 mi
  • Palace Lawn: 14.8 mi
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Buddha Point: 14.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Puu Lapalapa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kaumu o KaleihoohieESE 114°1,673 m2.7 mi
KohalaSE 128°1,670 m3.0 mi
OpaeloaESE 111°1,659 m3.0 mi
ʻEkeSE 127°1,622 m2.5 mi
Puu o UmiESE 115°1,599 m3.7 mi
Puu AhiaESE 114°1,497 m1.3 mi
PuʻupālailaiSE 130°1,490 m3.7 mi
Puu MalaSE 130°1,455 m0.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2818:0618:35
June solstice05:4518:3419:06
September equinox06:1317:5118:20
December solstice06:5517:1717:49

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/7727407257

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