East Molokai Volcano, Molokai

Name: East Molokai Volcano
Address: Molokai, United States

#7 among attractions in Molokai

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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The East Molokai Volcano, sometimes also known as Wailau for the Wailau valley on its north side, is an extinct shield volcano comprising the eastern two-thirds of the island of Molokaʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaii. ()

Elevation: 4961 ftCoordinates: 21°6'36"N, 156°50'24"W

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East Molokai Volcano – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olokui, Oloʻupena Falls, Kamakou, Pepeopae.

1.7 miN
Volcano
Olokui, Molokai
44 min walk • Olokui is the second highest peak on the island of Molokai, surpassed by only Kamakou. At 4,602 feet, it marks the divide between the Pelekunu and Wailau valleys.
4 miN
Massive waterfall seen from ocean or air
Oloʻupena Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
102 min walk • Oloʻupena Falls, or Oloupena Falls, is a waterfall located in the north-eastern part of Hawaiian Island of Molokai, and is unofficially cited as the fourth highest waterfall in the world, and the highest in the United States.
1.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Kamakou, Molokai
47 min walk • Kamakou is the highest peak on the island of Molokai, at 4,961 feet. It is part of the extinct East Molokai shield volcano, which comprises the east side of the island.
3.7 miW
Locality
Pepeopae, Molokai
94 min walk • Pēpēʻōpae is a bog on the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Puʻukaʻoku Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
89 min walk • Puʻukaʻoku Falls is a waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii. It is the 8th tallest waterfall in the world.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Wailau, Molokai
58 min walk • Wailau is an isolated valley on the North Shore of the island of Molokai, Hawaii, It can be reached by boat, helicopter or by Wailau Trail from the southeast shore of the island which is heavily overgrown and virtually impassable in places.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Kahiwa Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
120 min walk • Kahiwa Falls is a tiered waterfall in Hawaii located on the northern shore of the island of Molokai, between Wailau and Papalaua valleys. The waterfall is about 2165 feet tall, although often only 1749 feet of its drop are counted as the main fall. The falls have 6 tiers, the highest drop is 183 m tall.
4.6 miN
Locality
Kalaupapa National Historical Park
118 min walk • The park's most notable feature is the Kalaupapa Peninsula, which served as a leprosy settlement from 1866 to 1969. In this isolated location, thousands of individuals affected by leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, were forcibly relocated and lived out their...
3.3 miS
Archaeological site
Hokukano-Ualapue Complex, Molokai
86 min walk • The Hokukano-Ualapue Complex is a National Historic Landmarked pre-contact archaeological site on several properties adjacent to Hawaii Route 450 in Ualapue, on Molokaʻi island. The complex includes six heiaus and two fishponds.