GUNUNG · Amerika Serikat

Puʻu Kukui

Lanskap West Maui, pintu masuk Lembah ʻĪao dan Wailuku; bukan foto dekat puncak / West Maui landscape, entrance to ʻĪao Valley and Wailuku; not a summit close-up — Sara Golemon, CC BY-SA 2.0. Photo: source

Information

Elevation: 1.764 m
Country: Amerika Serikat (US)
Location / Range: Pegunungan West Maui (Mauna Kahalawai), Maui, Hawaii
Mountain type: Puncak sisa gunung berapi West Maui / Summit of the eroded West Maui volcano
Volcanic?: Yes — volcano
Coordinates: 20.8906, -156.5860
Difficulty: Akses kawasan privat sangat terbatas; boardwalk penuh ke puncak bukan jalur umum / Highly restricted private preserve; the full summit boardwalk is not a public trail
Best Season: Kunjungan mengikuti persetujuan pengelola dan kondisi cuaca / Visits depend on preserve approval and weather
Permits & Rules: Aloha Puʻu Kukui membatasi akses pada lahan konservasi privat. Halaman hiking resminya menawarkan kesempatan kunjungan pendek di awal boardwalk bagi kontributor konservasi, bukan izin mencapai puncak. / Aloha Puʻu Kukui restricts access on private conservation land. Its hiking page describes possible short visits to the beginning of the boardwalk for conservation contributors, not summit permission.
Hazards: Hujan, angin, kabut, pijakan boardwalk sempit dan rawa rapuh; cegah masuknya spesies asing dengan mengikuti protokol kebersihan pengelola. / Rain, wind, fog, narrow boardwalk footing and fragile bogs; follow the preserve’s equipment-cleaning protocol to prevent introducing invasive species.

Description

Puʻu Kukui is the highest summit of the West Maui Mountains, or Mauna Kahalawai, on Maui, Hawaii. Wikidata records 5,788 feet, approximately 1,764 metres, on the remains of a volcano eroded into steep valleys. Summit bogs and native forest shelter endemic plants and capture water for West Maui communities. Aloha Puʻu Kukui now describes managing 8,304 acres in the Puʻu Kukui conservation easement and 891 acres at Honolua; these figures differ from preserve areas cited in historical reports. Private access remains restricted: a short visit to the start of the boardwalk does not authorize a summit ascent. Helicopter arrivals and lotteries in older articles document historical visits rather than a current public-access programme.

Gallery

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Routes

Awal boardwalk Puʻu Kukui (kunjungan konservasi terbatas)

Persetujuan pengelola; bukan pendakian puncak / Preserve approval; not a summit ascent

Aloha Puʻu Kukui describes possible short walks at the beginning of the boardwalk for significant volunteer or financial contributors. Reaching the start involves roughly one hour by ATV on a rough dirt road. No walking distance or total duration is confirmed; use only the section approved by the organization and follow equipment-decontamination requirements.

Source

Climbing Experiences

This collection distinguishes historical trip accounts, videos about the preserve and its conservation partnership, and visitor information from the managing organization. Jeff Wallach’s 2009 account and Shannon Wianecki’s 2007 article describe specially arranged helicopter and boardwalk visits, not access that can be assumed available today. Aloha Puʻu Kukui explains possible short walks at the start of the boardwalk and volunteering at Honolua, both distinct from a summit ascent. Video summaries are limited to the identity and topic verifiable through publisher metadata.

References

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