The West Maui Mountains, West Maui Volcano, or Mauna Kahālāwai[2] (which means "holding house of water")[3] are the remnants of an eroded shield volcano that constitutes the western quarter of Maui. Approximately 1.7 million years old,[4] the volcano's last eruption was approximately 320,000 years ago. Thanks to hundreds of inches of rainfall annually the mountains have undergone substantial stream erosion.[5] The ʻĪao Valley, and it's Iao Needle are popular attractions within mountains, is accessible from Wailuku.
The three districts (moku) of West Maui are Lahaina, Kāʻanapali, and Wailuku.[6] Wailuku is also known as "Pūʻalikomohana" ("west isthmus"), or "Nā Wai ʻEhā" ("the four waters"). The port of Lahaina lies on the southwestern slope.
The summit peak at 5,788 ft (1,764 m) elevation is called "Puʻu Kukui," which translates to "candlenut hill".[7]
^ ab"Puu Kukui, Hawaii". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
The WestMauiMountains, WestMaui Volcano, or Mauna Kahālāwai (which means "holding house of water") are the remnants of an eroded shield volcano that...
dominated by two volcanic features: Haleakalā in the southeast, and the WestMauiMountains in the northwest. The two are connected by an isthmus about six miles...
farms in Hawaii. It is located on the island of Maui above the town of Maalaea in the WestMauiMountains. Phase one (KWP I) of the project was completed...
The needle is an extension of and surrounded by the cliffs of the WestMauiMountains, an extinct volcano. There is a short trail (ʻĪao Needle Lookout...
Lahaina on the island of Maui in the Hawaiian archipelago and U.S. state of Hawaii. It lies in the lee of the WestMauiMountains, with the surrounding islands...
foot letter "L" at about the 2000 ft level on Mt Ball, part of the WestMauiMountains was created by students of Lahainaluna High School by clearing the...
feet in the foothills of the WestMauiMountains, the clubhouse looks out across the sugarcane-filled valley of Central Maui's isthmus towards the Upcountry...
of Maui with a relatively central location has given it a pivotal role in the history of the Hawaiian Islands. According to legends, the hero Māui lived...
above sea level on Mauna Kahalawai (the WestMauiMountains), situated in the western part of the island of Maui. It is located in the boggy slopes near...
Because the airport was near the edge of a wind shadow, where the WestMauiMountains shielded the airport from the trade winds, the winds at the airport...
The Maui Invitational, currently sponsored as the Allstate Maui Invitational, is an annual early-season college basketball tournament that takes place...
North Island is Te Ika-a-Māui ("The Fish of Māui"). The mountains and valleys are believed to have been formed as a result of Māui's brothers' hacking at...
ancient fishpond supplied with water from the Waikapu Stream in the WestMauiMountains and Kolaloa Gulch originating from Haleakalā. Native Hawaiians may...
Hawaii is divided into five counties: Hawaiʻi, Honolulu, Kalawao, Kauaʻi, and Maui. Each island is included in the boundaries and under the administration of...
Island of Oʻahu WestMauiMountains – A much eroded shield volcano that constitutes the western one-quarter of the Hawaiian Island of Maui Yomei Seamount...
century, Maui's King Pi'ilani conquered East Maui and drew Hana into his political sphere. Pi'ilani built the Alaloa, the "long road," from WestMaui, a road...
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