PUU KUKUI

Puu Kukui
Iaovalley sm.jpg Īao Valley, below Puu Kukui
Elevation:	5,788 ft (1,764 m)
Coordinates:
Location:	Hawaii, USA
Topo map:	USGS Lahaina
Range:	Hawaiian islands
Type:	Shield volcano
Age of rock:	<1.3 Ma
Easiest route:	hike

'Puu 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 'Puu 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 Īao Valley.
Puu Kukui is considered one of the wettest spots on Earth, receiving more than 355 inches (900 cm) of rain a year.