Kamakou, Molokai

Name: Kamakou
Address: Molokai, United States

#5 among attractions in Molokai

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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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. Kamakou is located within the 2,774 acres Molokai Forest Reserve, estimated to contain more than 250 rare native Hawaiian plants, many of which exist only in this part of the world. Rare birds can also be found, with two examples being the olomaʻo and kākāwahie. Monthly tours are held by The Nature Conservancy. ()

Elevation: 4961 ftProminence: 4961 ftCoordinates: 21°6'23"N, 156°52'5"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Olokui, Oloʻupena Falls, Pepeopae, East Molokai Volcano.

2.2 miNE
Volcano
Olokui, Molokai
56 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.
4.1 miN
Massive waterfall seen from ocean or air
Oloʻupena Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
104 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.
2 miNW
Locality
Pepeopae, Molokai
51 min walk • Pēpēʻōpae is a bog on the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
1.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
East Molokai Volcano, Molokai
47 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.
5.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Archeological Sites at Kawela, Molokai
135 min walk • Archeological Sites at Kawela are a number of archeological sites at or near the settlement of Kawela on the southern coast of Molokaʻi, the northernmost of the islands of Maui County, Hawaii. It was the site of two battles in Hawaiian history.
3.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Puʻukaʻoku Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
98 min walk • Puʻukaʻoku Falls is a waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii. It is the 8th tallest waterfall in the world.
3.2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Wailau, Molokai
83 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.
5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Kahiwa Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
150 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.
3.9 miSE
Archaeological site
Hokukano-Ualapue Complex, Molokai
100 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.