Olokui, Molokai

#3 among attractions in Molokai

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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. It is part of the extinct East Molokai shield volcano, which comprises the east side of the island. On the west it is bounded by the Kapapa Pali, and on the south and east sides, there is a steep drop down to the Pulena stream and Wailau River, respectively. The north side of the mountain was destroyed in a catastrophic collapse along with the majority of the northern half of the island 1.4 million years ago. The remnants of this event are 3,200 foot sea cliffs. At the summit of Olokui, much like the tops of other high mountains in Hawaii, is a remote bog. The name Olokui translates to "tall hill", and according to oral tradition, was the place the people of the village of Pelekunu retreated to in a battle between islands. ()

Coordinates: 21°7'58"N, 156°50'59"W

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

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

2.3 miN
Massive waterfall seen from ocean or air
Oloʻupena Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
59 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.
2.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
Kamakou, Molokai
56 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.
3.1 miW
Locality
Pepeopae, Molokai
80 min walk • Pēpēʻōpae is a bog on the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano
East Molokai Volcano, Molokai
44 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.
1.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Puʻukaʻoku Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
48 min walk • Puʻukaʻoku Falls is a waterfall in Molokai, Hawaii. It is the 8th tallest waterfall in the world.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Wailau, Molokai
29 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.
3.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Kahiwa Falls, Kalaupapa National Historical Park
95 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 miS
Archaeological site
Hokukano-Ualapue Complex, Molokai
128 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.