
ʻĪao Valley State Monument
park · KahuluiʻĪao Valley State Monument lies in the West Maui Mountains about 5 km west of Wailuku and 8 km from Kahului. Its landmark is the ʻĪao Needle, Kūkaemoku, a green-clad ridge of rock rising about 365 m from the valley floor. In 1790 the valley saw the Battle of Kepaniwai, in which Kamehameha I defeated Maui's army. A short paved path leads to a lookout.