Hiʻilawe Falls
Hiʻilawe Falls is a waterfall in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 523 m. Kaumu o Kaleihoohie stands 1,673 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hakalaoa Falls, a waterfall 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Height
- 625 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puʻulala: 3.1 mi
- Kahonohono: 3.8 mi
- Kaʻala: 3.9 mi
- Puu Waiko Loa: 4.1 mi
- Hāloa: 4.6 mi
- Church Row Park: 6.5 mi
- Waimea Park: 6.5 mi
- Waimea Park: 6.9 mi
- Waimea Nature Park (Ulu La'au): 7.1 mi
- Waimea District Park: 7.6 mi
- Church Row Monument: 6.5 mi
- Puʻukoholā Heiau: 15.3 mi
- Mailekini Heiau: 15.4 mi
- Stone Leaning Post: 15.4 mi
- Hale o Kapuni Heiau: 15.5 mi
- Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 1.4 mi
- Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 1.9 mi
- Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 2.1 mi
- Hawaiian Vanilla Company: 13.0 mi
- Beach "69": 17.0 mi
- Pololu Beach: 11.5 mi
- Kaluhikaa Beach: 15.6 mi
- Mauumae Beach: 15.7 mi
- Mauna Kea Beach: 16.1 mi
- Hapuna Beach: 16.4 mi
- Hakalaoa Falls: 0.1 mi
- Ipuu Falls: 0.5 mi
- Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 1.1 mi
- Waiʻilikahi falls: 4.3 mi
- Hilalawe Falls: 12.9 mi
- Keawewai Springs: 4.5 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 22.2 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 22.3 mi
- Waihū Spring: 22.5 mi
- Liloe Spring: 22.7 mi
- Isaacs Art Center: 7.0 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 8.3 mi
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 24.7 mi
- Mala'ai: 7.0 mi
- Palace Lawn: 22.1 mi
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 9.6 mi
- Waialea Bay Marine Life Conservation District: 17.0 mi
- Mahukona: 20.7 mi
- Laupāhoehoe: 24.6 mi
- Buddha Point: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Hiʻilawe Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaumu o Kaleihoohie | W 266° | 1,673 m | 7.9 mi |
| Kohala | W 261° | 1,670 m | 8.0 mi |
| Opaeloa | W 266° | 1,659 m | 7.5 mi |
| ʻEke | W 263° | 1,622 m | 8.3 mi |
| Puu o Umi | W 262° | 1,599 m | 7.0 mi |
| Puu Ahia | W 270° | 1,497 m | 9.1 mi |
| Puʻupālailai | WSW 256° | 1,490 m | 7.7 mi |
| Puu Mala | W 270° | 1,455 m | 9.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 18:05 | 18:34 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:34 | 19:05 |
| September equinox | 06:12 | 17:51 | 18:20 |
| December solstice | 06:54 | 17:16 | 17:49 |
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 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 68 |
| Precip in | 7.6 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 10.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paauilo 221, 15 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Mar–Apr, Jun–Aug, Nov — fullest in Apr, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 6.1 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Alakahi Stream near Kamuela, HI, 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2400038173
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