Kaʻala

Highest mountain on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, US

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Kaʻala

Mt. Kaʻala, as seen from near Dole Plantation.

Highest point
Elevation| 4,025 ft (1,227 m)[1]
Prominence| 4,025 ft (1,227 m)
Listing| Ribu
Coordinates| 21°30′25″N 158°08′34″W﻿ / ﻿21.50694°N 158.14278°W﻿ / 21.50694; -158.14278[2]
Naming
Language of name| Hawaiian
Pronunciation| Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəˈʔɐlə]
Geography

Kaʻala

Hawaiian Islands

Location| Oahu, Hawaii, US
Parent range| Waianae Range
Topo map| USGS Haleiwa
Geology
Rock age| 3.9 Ma
Mountain type| Plateau
Volcanic arc/belt| Hawaiian-Emperor seamount chain

Kaʻala or Mount Kaʻala (pronounced [kəˈʔɐlə] in Hawaiian) is the highest mountain on the island of Oahu, at 1,227 metres (4,026 ft). It is a part of the Waianae Range, an eroded shield volcano on the west side of the island. The FAA maintains an active tracking station at the summit, which is closed to the general public and secured by the US Army, which is stationed at the base of the mountain at Schofield Barracks. The tracking station can be clearly seen from afar as a white, domed-shaped structure.

## Climbing

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The round-trip hike to the summit is a strenuous effort that typically takes 4-6 hours to complete. Much of the trail is steep, heavily foliaged, narrow, and muddy. Some segments of the trail have ropes and ladders in place due to the steepness and slipperiness. The round-trip hike has a distance of 7 miles (12km) and 3600ft (1100m) in elevation gain.[3]

## See also

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* Oceania portal
* United States portal
* Hawaii portal
* Mountains portal
* Volcanoes portal

* List of mountain peaks of the United States
* List of volcanoes of the United States
* List of mountain peaks of Hawaii
* Evolution of Hawaiian volcanoes
* Hawaii hotspot
* Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain

## References

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1. ^ "Mt. Mount Ka'ala". Department of Forestry and Wildlife. State of Hawaii. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
2. ^ "Ka'ala". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
3. ^ "Mount Ka'ala Hike To The Highest Point On Oahu, Hawaii". www.journeyera.com. April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2025.

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The 13 major summits of Hawaiʻi

1. Mauna Kea
2. Mauna Loa
3. Haleakalā
4. Hualālai
5. Puʻu Kukui
6. Kaunu o Kaleihoohie
7. Kawaikini
8. Kamakou
9. Olokui
10. Kaʻala
11. Lānaihale
12. Kōnāhuanui
13. Hāʻupu

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Hawaiian volcanism topics (list)

Windward
Isles|

South Arch volcanic field
Kamaʻehuakanaloa
Māhukona
Hawaiʻi
Kīlauea (Kīlauea Iki, Pauahi Crater, Puʻu ʻŌʻō, Mauna Ulu)
Mauna Loa
Hualālai
Mauna Kea
Kohala
Kahoʻolawe
Kauaʻi
Kaʻula
Lānaʻi
Maui
Haleakalā
West Maui
Molokaʻi
Penguin Bank
West Molokai Volcano
East Molokai Volcano
Niʻihau
Oʻahu
Honolulu
Kaʻena
Koʻolau
North Arch volcanic field
Waiʻanae

Leeward
Isles|

* French Frigate Shoals
* Gardner Pinnacles
* Kure Atoll
* Laysan
* Lisianski Island
* Maro Reef
* Midway Atoll
* Necker Island
* Nihoa
* Pearl and Hermes Atoll

Emperor
Seamounts|

* Abbott
* Colahan
* Daikakuji
* Detroit
* Hancock
* Jingū
* Kammu
* Kimmei
* Koko
* Meiji
* Nintoku
* Ojin
* Suiko
* Yomei
* Yuryaku

Notable eruptions
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* 1955 Hawaiian submarine eruption
* 1975 eruption of Mauna Loa
* 1984 eruption of Mauna Loa
* 2018 lower Puna eruption
* 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa
* Keanakakoi eruption
* ʻAilāʻau eruption
* Halemaʻumaʻu
* Kīlauea Caldera
* Kīlauea Iki
* Mauna Ulu
* Powers Caldera
* Puʻu ʻŌʻō

Topics|

* ʻAʻā (lava)
* Evolution of Hawaiian volcanoes
* Haleakalā National Park
* Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
* Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
* Hawaiian eruption
* Hawaiian Volcano Observatory
* Kīlauea eruptions
* Lava fountain
* Limu o Pele
* Mauna Loa eruptions
* Pāhoehoe (lava)
* Pele (deity)
* Pele's hair
* Pele's tears
* Puna Geothermal Venture
* Volcano House

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