Nov 19 2023
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 …
Nov 19 2023
Kawaikini Hidden within the rain-soaked central highlands of Kauaʻi, Kawaikini is the highest point on the island and one of the most isolated major summits in the Hawaiian Islands. Reaching 5,243 feet (1,598 meters) above sea level, the mountain rises only slightly higher than neighboring Waiʻaleʻale, yet that small difference makes Kawaikini the true geographic …
