Meaning "many-furrowed hill," the largest cinder cone on the island is characterized by the many furrows created by rainfall runoff. Furrows provide more shade hours than open areas, which helps to retain moisture and promote plant growth. This ancient cinder cone has a beautiful view of the Kona Coast, Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualālai. The view from the top of the Pu‘u is staggering. This reserve contains endemic and endangered plants, animals, and insects. Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a is considered the oldest feature on Hualalai at 100,000 years old. Here, pumice and obsidian are found and a quarry was in operation in the latter 20th century mining this material, and continues to erode today. Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a's western summit is the highest peak on the cinder cone at 3,967 feet. Almost the entire ahupua‘a, from the upper forest area to the shoreline at Kīholo Bay is visible from the summit. The small cone to the south is Pu‘u Iki. Keep an eye out for pueo, the native owl, and ‘io, Hawaiian hawk.
Difficulty: Hard
Highest point: 3,958 feet
Lowest point: 2,878 feet
