Daily Archives: September 1, 2026

Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau: Oʻahu’s Largest Temple and the Valley of the Priests

The largest ancient temple on Oʻahu sits on a quiet ridge above some of the most famous surf on earth, and most drivers on Kamehameha Highway roll right past without knowing it is there. Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau spreads across almost 2 acres (0.8 hectares) of the Pūpūkea bluff, three long stone enclosures resting about […]