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Hole-in-the-Mountain - Kauai Hawaii

Kalalea Mountain (King Kong’s Profile)
Hole-in-the-Mountain
Limahuli Stream – end of the road
Limahuli Botanical Garden – end of the road
Manoa Stream – Ha’ena
Manini-holo Dry Cave
Waikapala’e Cave / The Blue Room and Waikanaloa Cave
Hanalei Bridge - Hanalei
Hanalei Bay – Hanalei
Kalihiwai Bay - Kalihiwai
Kalihiwai River and Kalihiwai Falls – Kalihiwai
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge and Kilauea Lighthouse
Na ‘Aina Kai Botanical Garden - Kilauea
The Princeville Hotel - Princeville
Hanalei Lookout - Princeville



Anahola Beach Park 1 mile away

Aliomanu Beach 1 mile away

Donkey Beach 3 miles away

Moloaa Beach 3 miles away

Kalapaki Beach 3 miles away

Kealia Beach 3 miles away

Larsens Beach 3 miles away

Kapaa Beach Park 4 miles away

Waiakalua Beach and Pilaa Beach 5 miles away

Waipouli Beach 5 miles away

Hole-in-the-Mountain Less than 1 mile away

Kalalea Mountain Less than 1 mile away

Na ‘Aina Kai Botanical Garden 5 miles away

Smiths Tropical Paradise 6 miles away

Sleeping Giant Ridge 6 miles away

Wailua River Lookout 6 miles away

Wailua River State Park 6 miles away

Kamokila Hawaiian Village 6 miles away

Keahua Arboretum 7 miles away

Kalihiwai Bay 7 miles away

Mt. Waialeale Trail 14 miles away

Honopu Trail 19 miles away


coming soon :)

Pono Kai 4 miles away

Outrigger Waipouli Beach 5 miles away

Best Western Plantation Hale 5 miles away

ResortQuest Kauai Beach - Maka'iwa 5 miles away

Islander on the Beach 5 miles away

Kauai Sands 5 miles away

Castle Lanikai 5 miles away

Outrigger Lae Nani 5 miles away

Aloha Beach Hotel 6 miles away

Castle Kaha Lani 6 miles away


coming soon :)

On the right side of King Kong’s profile in Anahola on the northeast shore, there is a small hole in the mountain aptly called hole-in-the-mountain. The hole used to be bigger, but years of storms have taken their toll. There are many different legends about the hole-in-the-mountain. One version tells of a bird who pecked the hole in order to see through to Anahola on the other side. Another legend says that an angry giant threw his spear into the mountain, creating the hole; however, geologist say that the hole was once a long lava tube that carried the lava all the way from Mount Wai’ale’ale out to the Pacific. (We prefer the other legends.) Your best chance of seeing the hole is from the northern side of town.

To get there, simply drive along Hwy 56 and look to the right of Kong.





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