Pu'u O Kila Lookout, where Pihea Trail starts. Koke'e State Park, Kauai, Hawaii, USA.

At Pu'u O Kila Lookout, where the muddy Pihea Trail starts, a sign points to "Wai'ale'ale, one of the wettest spots on earth, elev 5148 ft" which is hidden by fog. Scenic Kokee State Park is in northwestern Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands, USA. Perched on a plateau between 3200 and 4200 feet, the park gets temperatures at least 15 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than at sea level. Koke'e receives 50-100 inches of rain per year, mostly from October to May. Its forests are dominated by Acacia koa and ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees.

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At Pu'u O Kila Lookout, where the muddy Pihea Trail starts, a sign points to "Wai'ale'ale, one of the wettest spots on earth, elev 5148 ft" which is hidden by fog. Scenic Kokee State Park is in northwestern Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands, USA. Perched on a plateau between 3200 and 4200 feet, the park gets temperatures at least 15 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than at sea level. Koke'e receives 50-100 inches of rain per year, mostly from October to May. Its forests are dominated by Acacia koa and ohia lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha) trees.