Rising above the deeply eroded ridges of western Oʻahu, Kaʻala—often called Mount Kaʻala—is the highest mountain on the island. Its summit is commonly listed by Hawaiʻi state agencies at 4,025 feet (1,227 meters) above sea level, making it the crowning point of the Waiʻanae Range. Kaʻala is very different from the broad volcanic summits of …
