Pu'u O Mahuka Heiau State Historic Site

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Perched above Waimea Bay, Oahu’s largest ancient temple pairs 17th-century stone walls with sweeping coastal views.

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Spanning nearly two acres on a North Shore bluff, the complex preserves a series of walled enclosures built from stacked rock. In addition to its ceremonial role, the site functioned as a monumental religious, political, and astronomical center. Today, a half-mile loop trail traces the perimeter of the stone ruins, with short paths branching out toward overlooks that look straight down into Waimea Valley and across the water below.


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