Hilalawe Falls
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
Named places within 25 miles
- Holuokawai: 6.9 mi
- Kawela Loa: 7.3 mi
- Puu Loe: 7.5 mi
- Puu Ohia: 8.1 mi
- Apakuie: 8.1 mi
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Skyline Eco Adventures: 22.4 mi
- Keawewai Springs: 16.7 mi
- Houpo o Kāne: 19.2 mi
- Waihū Spring: 19.6 mi
- Liloe Spring: 20.1 mi
- Wailepua Spring: 24.6 mi
- Plantation Days Museum: 4.8 mi
- Laupahoehoe Train Museum: 11.9 mi
- Isaacs Art Center: 17.6 mi
- David Douglas Memorial: 11.8 mi
- Church Row Monument: 17.0 mi
- Mauna Kea Adz Quarry: 17.6 mi
- Laupāhoehoe: 11.7 mi
- Mala'ai: 17.2 mi
- Koaiʻa Tree Sanctuary: 21.6 mi
- Pololu Beach: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Hilalawe Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puʻumāhoe | SSW 194° | 4,004 m | 15.1 mi |
| Puʻupoepoe | S 190° | 3,855 m | 15.0 mi |
| Puʻuala | S 190° | 3,844 m | 14.4 mi |
| Puʻumākanaka | S 186° | 3,779 m | 14.3 mi |
| Puʻuhoaka | S 188° | 3,682 m | 13.7 mi |
| Red Hill | S 185° | 3,608 m | 13.8 mi |
| Papalekoki | SSW 203° | 3,490 m | 13.3 mi |
| Puʻulehu | S 185° | 3,162 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:04 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 18:33 | 19:05 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:53 | 17:16 | 17:48 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10243483677
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- Hilo · 30 mi
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