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Hilalawe Falls

Hilalawe Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Hilalawe Falls is a waterfall in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 341 m. Puʻumāhoe stands 4,004 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Hawaiian Vanilla Company, a attraction 1.4 miles away.

the tallest waterfall all in the islands the falls is between 1,200 to 1,600. It was a lava flow from Mauna kea that forms the cliffs on the side of the falls.

How to reach it

Coordinates20.04783, -155.40406

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 12
  • frog rock: 1.6 mi
  • Honoka'a Park: 4.6 mi
  • Laupāhoehoe Beach Park: 11.3 mi
  • Waimea Park: 16.9 mi
  • Church Row Park: 16.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Ipuu Falls: 12.5 mi
  • Hakalaoa Falls: 12.8 mi
  • Hiʻilawe Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Nanaue Falls (End of King's Trail): 13.9 mi
  • Waiʻilikahi falls: 16.9 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Hawaiian Vanilla Company: 1.4 mi
  • Laupahoehoe Point Tsunami Memorial: 11.3 mi
  • Waipi'o Valley Shuttle Rides: 12.1 mi
  • Whitefin Shark Fishpond - Lalakea Loko I'a: 13.1 mi
  • Waimanu & King's Trailhead: 13.6 mi
Springs: 6
  • Keawewai Springs: 16.7 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 19.2 mi
  • Houpo o Kāne: 19.3 mi
  • Waihū Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Liloe Spring: 20.1 mi
Museums: 3
  • Plantation Days Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 11.9 mi
  • Isaacs Art Center: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Mala'ai: 17.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Pololu Beach: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Hilalawe Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PuʻumāhoeSSW 194°4,004 m15.1 mi
PuʻupoepoeS 190°3,855 m15.0 mi
PuʻualaS 190°3,844 m14.4 mi
PuʻumākanakaS 186°3,779 m14.3 mi
PuʻuhoakaS 188°3,682 m13.7 mi
Red HillS 185°3,608 m13.8 mi
PapalekokiSSW 203°3,490.24 m13.3 mi
PapalekokiSSW 203°3,489 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2618:0418:33
June solstice05:4418:3319:05
September equinox06:1117:5018:19
December solstice06:5317:1617:48

Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F676867697173737474727068
Precip in7.68.811.89.76.23.85.96.74.55.310.010.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paauilo 221, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/10243483677

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