The ground is so wet that although trails exist, access by foot to the Waiʻaleʻale area is extremely difficult. A number of rare local plant species are named for this mountain, including Astelia waialealae, Melicope waialealae, and the endemic Dubautia waialealae. See also Big Bog, Maui References Sources External links Honolulu Star-Bulletin article on Waialeale Site with hiking info on routes to Waialeale and Kawaikini and summit photos. "Real-time" rainfall data from the USGS Waialeale Raingauge Landforms of Kauai Mountains of Hawaii Volcanoes of Hawaii Weather extremes of Earth Polygenetic shield volcanoes