Puu Kukui
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| Puʻu Kukui | |
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 Īʻao Valley, below Puʻu Kukui |
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| Elevation: | 5,788 ft (1,764 m) |
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| Location: | Hawaii, USA |
| Topo map: | USGS Lahaina |
| Range: | Hawaiian islands |
| Type: | Shield volcano |
| Age of rock: | <1.3 Ma |
| Easiest route: | hike |
Puʻu Kukui is a mountain peak in Hawaii. It is the highest peak of Mauna Kahalawai, or the West Maui Mountains. The 1,764 m (5,788 feet) summit rises above the Puʻu Kukui Watershed Management Area, an 8,600 acre (35 km²) private nature preserve. The peak was formed by a volcano whose caldera eroded into what is now Īʻao Valley.
Puʻu Kukui is considered one of the wettest spots on Earth, receiving more than 355 inches (900 cm) of rain a year.
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