Red Cones
Red Cones rises to 494 m in Hawaiʻi. 1949 Cone stands 4,090 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Halemaoli, a peak 2.5 miles away.
The story
Mountain in Hawaii, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49067187, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 494 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Halemaoli: 2.5 mi
- Yellow Cone: 2.7 mi
- Puʻukou: 3.0 mi
- Puʻuʻulaʻula: 3.3 mi
- Puʻumoʻo: 3.7 mi
- Footprints Area: 8.2 mi
- Hi'iaka Crater: 14.4 mi
- Devil's Throat: 14.5 mi
- July 1974 Lava Flow: 14.7 mi
- Bird watching: 14.9 mi
- The Great Crack: 2.5 mi
- Hilina Pali: 6.4 mi
- Makahanu Pali: 10.6 mi
- Puʻuʻeo Pali: 11.1 mi
- Kilauea Caldera: 13.1 mi
- ʻAlili Spring: 7.1 mi
- Waioala Spring: 7.3 mi
- Nīnole Springs: 10.5 mi
- Kāwā Spring: 12.1 mi
- Old Plantation Spring: 13.2 mi
- Punalu'u Black Sand Beach: 9.9 mi
- Halapē Beach: 10.4 mi
- Kamilo: 22.8 mi
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 10.4 mi
- Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 15.0 mi
- Naalehu Park: 17.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.2 miles of Red Cones. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Cone | NW 319° | 4,090 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pōhakuhanalei | NW 313° | 3,893 m | 18.6 mi |
| Red Cone | NW 305° | 3,488 m | 17.0 mi |
| Sulphur Cone | WNW 303° | 3,464 m | 17.5 mi |
| Puʻuʻeleʻele | NNW 333° | 3,208 m | 15.2 mi |
| Puʻukinikini | W 274° | 1,944 m | 12.2 mi |
| Nāpuʻukūlua | NNW 348° | 1,704 m | 10.8 mi |
| Puʻulalaʻau | NNE 19° | 1,682 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:04 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:46 | 18:31 | 19:03 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 17:17 | 17:50 |
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 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 74 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SEA MTN 12.15, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Apr and May; busiest: Dec.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/7727368659
Day trips start here
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 13 mi
- Big Island · 25 mi
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