Mar 26 2023
Kawaikini Standing as Kauai’s highest mountain, Mount Kawaikini is the summit of Mount Waialeale, Kauai’s inactive central shield volcano. Other peaks on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai include Waialeale to the north and Namolokama Mountain further north, Nounou to the east, Haupu to the southeast, and Keanapuka Mountain to the northwest. Visitors can also enjoy Manawaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Park Falls) …
Jan 23 2022
Haupu Mountain Haupu has an interesting background. It is named for a giant guardian who would watch for invaders coming to Oahu via the Kaieiewaho Channel. The legend goes that once Haupu mistook a fishing tournament organized by chief Kaena as an invasion, so Haupu threw rocks at the participants, hitting Kaena in the process. …
Jan 23 2022
Puʻu Kukui Puʻu Kukui is the highest peak of Mauna Kahalawai, also known as the West Maui Mountains. It was formed from a volcano whose caldera eroded into today’s Īʻao Valley. After Big Bog and Mount Waiʻaleʻale, it is the third wettest spot on earth. Country: United States State: Hawaii Mountain Range: Mauna Kahalawai (West Maui Mountains), Hawaiian–Emperor seamount …
Jan 23 2022
Hualālai The active volcano Hualālai is the third youngest and third-most historically active volcano of Hawaii’s five volcanoes, after Kīlauea and the large volcano Mauna Loa. The unpreparedness of residents of Hualālai is concerning, as it is expected to erupt in the next century. Country: United States State: Hawaii Mountain Range: Hawaiian Islands Elevation: 8,271 feet Fun Fact: …
Jan 23 2022
Kamakou Mount Kamakou is a lush and mossy tropical rainforest which sits in the East Moloka’i mountains in the Kamakou Preserve. It is rich in biodiversity, containing plants found nowhere else on earth, and home to a number of critically endangered species. The mountain is part of the extinct East Molokai shield volcano. Country: United States …
May 27 2021
Mauna Kea The most interesting fact about Mauna Kea may be that most of the mountain lies underwater, and when measured from its oceanic base, it is the tallest mountain in the world at approximately 33,000 feet. However, most organizations measure mountains from the sea level point, which gives this peak an elevation of 13,803 …
