Waialeale | Waiʻaleʻale | Mount Waiʻaleʻale Deep in the mountainous heart of Kauaʻi, Waiʻaleʻale rises into a world of almost perpetual cloud, rain, moss, waterfalls, bogs, and native forest. The summit reaches approximately 5,148 feet (1,569 meters), making it the second-highest named summit on the island after nearby Kawaikini. Waiʻaleʻale is famous around the world …