Central Molokai Overview

• Hoolehua

This large, dry area west of Kalae divides eastern and western Molokai. Most of the land in the area is under the auspices of the department of Hawaiian Home Lands, which provides homesteads to Native ...more

• Kalae And Kualapuu

Kalae, the area toward the end of Hwy. 470, 5 mi. up the road from Hwy. 460, is blessed with a lot of sun and a cooler climate than most of the island due to its elevation (1500 ft.). Three miles further ...more

• Kalaupapa Peninsula

Kalaupapa is a flat, leaf-shaped land formation on Molokai’s North Shore. It is separated from the “topside” (the rest of Molokai) by a 2000 ft. wall of mountains passable only by a steep switchback ...more

• Kamakou Preserve

The 3000-acre preserve next to Kamakou Peak, the last patch of native rainforest in Molokai, is home to more than 250 species of plants, 219 of which can be found only in Hawaii. The plants feed indigenous ...more