List of mountain peaks of Hawaii

Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the highest peak in the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi and the entire Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.

This article comprises three sortable tables of the 12 major mountain peaks of the Hawaiian Islands and the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.

This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. There are 126 ultra-prominent summits in the United States.

Highest major summits

The following sortable table lists the 12 highest mountain peaks of the Hawaiian Islands with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The 12 highest summits of Hawaiʻi with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Summit Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mauna Kea[1][2][3][4] Island of Hawaiʻi 13,803 ft
4207.3 m		13,803 ft
4207 m		2,453 mi
3,947 km		 19°49′15″N 155°28′05″W / 19.8207°N 155.4681°W / 19.8207; -155.4681 (Mauna Kea)
2 Mauna Loa[5][6][7] Island of Hawaiʻi 13,679 ft
4169 m		7,099 ft
2164 m		25.2 mi
40.6 km		 19°28′32″N 155°36′19″W / 19.4756°N 155.6054°W / 19.4756; -155.6054 (Mauna Loa)
3 Haleakalā[8][9][10] Island of Maui 10,023 ft
3055 m		10,023 ft
3055 m		75.4 mi
121.4 km		 20°42′35″N 156°15′12″W / 20.7097°N 156.2533°W / 20.7097; -156.2533 (Haleakalā)
4 Hualalai[11][12] Island of Hawaiʻi 8,271 ft
2521 m		3,091 ft
942 m		22.4 mi
36.1 km		 19°41′20″N 155°51′51″W / 19.6889°N 155.8643°W / 19.6889; -155.8643 (Hualalai)
5 Puʻu Kukui[13][14] Island of Maui 5,788 ft
1764 m		5,678 ft
1731 m		21.6 mi
34.8 km		 20°53′25″N 156°35′11″W / 20.8904°N 156.5863°W / 20.8904; -156.5863 (Puʻu Kukui)
6 Kawaikini[15][16][17] Island of Kauaʻi 5,243 ft
1598 m		5,243 ft
1598 m		203 mi
327 km		 22°03′31″N 159°29′50″W / 22.0586°N 159.4973°W / 22.0586; -159.4973 (Kawaikini)
7 Kamakou[18][19][20] Island of Molokaʻi 4,961 ft
1512 m		4,961 ft
1512 m		22.6 mi
36.4 km		 21°06′23″N 156°52′06″W / 21.1065°N 156.8682°W / 21.1065; -156.8682 (Kamakou)
8 Olokai[21] Island of Molokaʻi 4,606 ft
1404 m		1,949 ft
594 m		2.15 mi
3.46 km		 21°07′57″N 156°50′59″W / 21.1325°N 156.8498°W / 21.1325; -156.8498 (Olokui)
9 Kaʻala[22][23] Island of Oʻahu 4,060 ft
1237 m		4,060 ft
1237 m		83.6 mi
134.6 km		 21°30′28″N 158°08′33″W / 21.5079°N 158.1426°W / 21.5079; -158.1426 (Ka'ala)
10 Lanaihale[24][25][26] Island of Lānaʻi 3,396 ft
1035 m		3,396 ft
1035 m		19.32 mi
31.1 km		 20°48′44″N 156°52′24″W / 20.8122°N 156.8732°W / 20.8122; -156.8732 (Lanaihale)
11 Konahuanui[27][28] Island of Oʻahu 3,150 ft
960 m		2,303 ft
702 m		23.8 mi
38.3 km		 21°21′29″N 157°47′18″W / 21.3580°N 157.7882°W / 21.3580; -157.7882 (Konahuanui)
12 Haupu[29] Island of Kauaʻi 2,297 ft
700 m		1,687 ft
514 m		11.02 mi
17.74 km		 21°55′31″N 159°24′06″W / 21.9254°N 159.4018°W / 21.9254; -159.4018 (Haupu)

Most prominent summits

The following sortable table lists the 12 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of the Hawaiian Islands. Each of these 12 major summits has at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence. The first six of these summits have at least 1500 meters (4921.3 feet) of topographic prominence, making them ultra-prominent summits.

The 12 most topographically prominent summits of Hawaiʻi
Rank Summit Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mauna Kea[1][2][3][4] Island of Hawaiʻi 13,803 ft
4207.3 m		13,803 ft
4207 m		2,453 mi
3,947 km		 19°49′15″N 155°28′05″W / 19.8207°N 155.4681°W / 19.8207; -155.4681 (Mauna Kea)
2 Haleakalā[8][9][10] Island of Maui 10,023 ft
3055 m		10,023 ft
3055 m		75.4 mi
121.4 km		 20°42′35″N 156°15′12″W / 20.7097°N 156.2533°W / 20.7097; -156.2533 (Haleakalā)
3 Mauna Loa[5][6][7] Island of Hawaiʻi 13,679 ft
4169 m		7,099 ft
2164 m		25.2 mi
40.6 km		 19°28′32″N 155°36′19″W / 19.4756°N 155.6054°W / 19.4756; -155.6054 (Mauna Loa)
4 Puʻu Kukui[13][14] Island of Maui 5,788 ft
1764 m		5,678 ft
1731 m		21.6 mi
34.8 km		 20°53′25″N 156°35′11″W / 20.8904°N 156.5863°W / 20.8904; -156.5863 (Puʻu Kukui)
5 Kawaikini[15][16][17] Island of Kauaʻi 5,243 ft
1598 m		5,243 ft
1598 m		203 mi
327 km		 22°03′31″N 159°29′50″W / 22.0586°N 159.4973°W / 22.0586; -159.4973 (Kawaikini)
6 Kamakou[18][19][20] Island of Molokaʻi 4,961 ft
1512 m		4,961 ft
1512 m		22.6 mi
36.4 km		 21°06′23″N 156°52′06″W / 21.1065°N 156.8682°W / 21.1065; -156.8682 (Kamakou)
7 Kaʻala[22][23] Island of Oʻahu 4,060 ft
1237 m		4,060 ft
1237 m		83.6 mi
134.6 km		 21°30′28″N 158°08′33″W / 21.5079°N 158.1426°W / 21.5079; -158.1426 (Ka'ala)
8 Lanaihale[24][25][26] Island of Lānaʻi 3,396 ft
1035 m		3,396 ft
1035 m		19.32 mi
31.1 km		 20°48′44″N 156°52′24″W / 20.8122°N 156.8732°W / 20.8122; -156.8732 (Lanaihale)
9 Hualalai[11][12] Island of Hawaiʻi 8,271 ft
2521 m		3,091 ft
942 m		22.4 mi
36.1 km		 19°41′20″N 155°51′51″W / 19.6889°N 155.8643°W / 19.6889; -155.8643 (Hualalai)
10 Konahuanui[27][28] Island of Oʻahu 3,150 ft
960 m		2,303 ft
702 m		23.8 mi
38.3 km		 21°21′29″N 157°47′18″W / 21.3580°N 157.7882°W / 21.3580; -157.7882 (Konahuanui)
11 Olokai[21] Island of Molokaʻi 4,606 ft
1404 m		1,949 ft
594 m		2.15 mi
3.46 km		 21°07′57″N 156°50′59″W / 21.1325°N 156.8498°W / 21.1325; -156.8498 (Olokui)
12 Haupu[29] Island of Kauaʻi 2,297 ft
700 m		1,687 ft
514 m		11.02 mi
17.74 km		 21°55′31″N 159°24′06″W / 21.9254°N 159.4018°W / 21.9254; -159.4018 (Haupu)

Most isolated major summits

The following sortable table lists the most topographically isolated of the 12 mountain peaks of the Hawaiian Islands with at least 500 meters (1640.4 feet) of topographic prominence.

The most topographically isolated of the 12 summits of Hawaiʻi with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Summit Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mauna Kea[1][2][3][4] Island of Hawaiʻi 13,803 ft
4207.3 m		13,803 ft
4207 m		2,453 mi
3,947 km		 19°49′15″N 155°28′05″W / 19.8207°N 155.4681°W / 19.8207; -155.4681 (Mauna Kea)
2 Kawaikini[15][16][17] Island of Kauaʻi 5,243 ft
1598 m		5,243 ft
1598 m		203 mi
327 km		 22°03′31″N 159°29′50″W / 22.0586°N 159.4973°W / 22.0586; -159.4973 (Kawaikini)
3 Kaʻala[22][23] Island of Oʻahu 4,060 ft
1237 m		4,060 ft
1237 m		83.6 mi
134.6 km		 21°30′28″N 158°08′33″W / 21.5079°N 158.1426°W / 21.5079; -158.1426 (Ka'ala)
4 Haleakalā[8][9][10] Island of Maui 10,023 ft
3055 m		10,023 ft
3055 m		75.4 mi
121.4 km		 20°42′35″N 156°15′12″W / 20.7097°N 156.2533°W / 20.7097; -156.2533 (Haleakalā)
5 Mauna Loa[5][6][7] Island of Hawaiʻi 13,679 ft
4169 m		7,099 ft
2164 m		25.2 mi
40.6 km		 19°28′32″N 155°36′19″W / 19.4756°N 155.6054°W / 19.4756; -155.6054 (Mauna Loa)
6 Konahuanui[27][28] Island of Oʻahu 3,150 ft
960 m		2,303 ft
702 m		23.8 mi
38.3 km		 21°21′29″N 157°47′18″W / 21.3580°N 157.7882°W / 21.3580; -157.7882 (Konahuanui)
7 Puʻu Kukui[13][14] Island of Maui 5,788 ft
1764 m		5,678 ft
1731 m		21.6 mi
34.8 km		 20°53′25″N 156°35′11″W / 20.8904°N 156.5863°W / 20.8904; -156.5863 (Puʻu Kukui)
8 Kamakou[18][19][20] Island of Molokaʻi 4,961 ft
1512 m		4,961 ft
1512 m		22.6 mi
36.4 km		 21°06′23″N 156°52′06″W / 21.1065°N 156.8682°W / 21.1065; -156.8682 (Kamakou)
9 Hualalai[11][12] Island of Hawaiʻi 8,271 ft
2521 m		3,091 ft
942 m		22.4 mi
36.1 km		 19°41′20″N 155°51′51″W / 19.6889°N 155.8643°W / 19.6889; -155.8643 (Hualalai)
10 Lanaihale[24][25][26] Island of Lānaʻi 3,396 ft
1035 m		3,396 ft
1035 m		19.32 mi
31.1 km		 20°48′44″N 156°52′24″W / 20.8122°N 156.8732°W / 20.8122; -156.8732 (Lanaihale)
11 Haupu[29] Island of Kauaʻi 2,297 ft
700 m		1,687 ft
514 m		11.02 mi
17.74 km		 21°55′31″N 159°24′06″W / 21.9254°N 159.4018°W / 21.9254; -159.4018 (Haupu)
12 Olokai[21] Island of Molokaʻi 4,606 ft
1404 m		1,949 ft
594 m		2.15 mi
3.46 km		 21°07′57″N 156°50′59″W / 21.1325°N 156.8498°W / 21.1325; -156.8498 (Olokui)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 The summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi, and all islands of the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the ocean floor at a depth of 5998 meters (19,678 feet) for a total height of 10,205.3 meters (33,482 feet).
  2. 1 2 3 "SUMMIT". Datasheet for NGS Station TU2314. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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  4. 1 2 3 "Mauna Kea". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 The shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km³ (17,800 cubic miles), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times. Mauna Loa is the southernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the United States.
  6. 1 2 3 "Mauna Loa". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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  8. 1 2 3 The summit of Haleakalā is the highest point of the Island of Maui and the westernmost 3000 meter (9842.5-foot) summit of the United States.
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  10. 1 2 3 "Haleakalā". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 "Hualalai". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 "Hualalai". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  13. 1 2 3 "Puʻu Kukui". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 "Puʻu Kukui". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 The summit of Kawaikini is the highest point of the Island of Kauaʻi.
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  18. 1 2 3 The summit of Kamakou is the highest point of the Island of Molokaʻi.
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  20. 1 2 3 "Kamakou". Bivouac Mountaineering Directory. bivouac.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 "Olokai". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  22. 1 2 3 The summit of Kaʻala is the highest point of the Island of Oʻahu.
  23. 1 2 3 "Kaʻala". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  24. 1 2 3 The summit of Lanaihale is the highest point of the Island of Lānaʻi.
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  27. 1 2 3 "Konahuanui". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
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  29. 1 2 3 "Haupu". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

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