Wailau, Molokai

#10 among attractions in Molokai

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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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. ()

Coordinates: 21°8'33"N, 156°50'10"W

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Day trips

Wailau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

1.1 miSW
Volcano
Olokui, Molokai
29 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.
2.1 miNW
Massive waterfall seen from ocean or air
Oloʻupena Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
55 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.
3.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Kamakou, Molokai
83 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.
4.2 miSW
Locality
Pepeopae, Molokai
107 min walk • Pēpēʻōpae is a bog on the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
2.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
East Molokai Volcano, Molokai
58 min walk • 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.
1.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Puʻukaʻoku Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
39 min walk • Puʻukaʻoku Falls is a waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii. It is the 8th tallest waterfall in the world.
2.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Kahiwa Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
67 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.
5.5 miS
Archaeological site
Hokukano-Ualapue Complex, Molokai
142 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.