Western Kitti GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each of the featured locations in the Western Kitti Eco-Adventure Map Guide.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.

Dolen Uh Hike & Pilen Seleur Eel Pools (2015)

Sahwartik & Sahwarlap Waterfalls Hike (2015)

Six Waterfalls Hike (2015)

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Western Kitti Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.

Coordinates are not yet available for this area. We’re working to get them on-line ASAP. Please check back soon!

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(Central) Madolenihmw GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each of the featured locations in the (Central) Madolenihmw Eco-Adventure Map Guide.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.

Dolen Merewi Hike (2015)

Madolenihmw Bay Area Attractions (2015)

Nankep Waterfall Hike (2015)

Pahnsapw Waterfalls Hike (2015)

Pahn Sile Waterfall Hike (2015)

Pohnpaip Petroglyphs (2015)

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the (Central) Madolenihmw Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.

Dolen Merewi

Dolen Merewi Turn-Off —- 6.882208° 158.290005°
Road Branching – bear left —- 6.881983° 158.278225°
Dolen Merewi Trailhead —- 6.880292° 158.274669°
Private Residence —- 6.880442° 158.274156°
Look-Out Point —- 6.883006° 158.270929°
Dolen Merewi True Summit —- 6.882815° 158.270869°

Madolenihmw Bay Area

Lukop, Metipw & Kepine Turn-Off —- 6.898141° 158.315994°
Road Branching – bear left for Lukop and Metipw; bear right for Kepine and Takaiuh —- 6.889728° 158.314120°
Bridge —- 6.884719° 158.313625°
Japanese Agricultural Plots —- 6.886711° 158.311515°
Nanpahlap Trailhead —- 6.876366° 158.318225°
Nanpahlap Summit —- 6.875491° 158.315744°
Tahio Trailhead —- 6.874010° 158.317018°
Japanese Dug-Out —- 6.873007° 158.316122°
Japanese Trench —- 6.872754° 158.315133°
Japanese Tunnel —- 6.873264° 158.314119°
Abandoned Community Hut (nahs) —- 6.872849° 158.314316°
Takaiuh Summit —- 6.872128° 158.310713°
Rocky Hill —- 6.874429° 158.308532°
Dauen Sapwalap Entrance —- 6.876938° 158.308196°
Japanese Rice Paddies Turn-Off —- 6.888314° 158.296764°
Japanese Rice Paddies & Irrigation Canals —- 6.887325° 158.303652°
Metipw Causeway / Launch —- 6.878051° 158.333074°
Mwudokolos Island —- 6.883576° 158.336525°
Dahu Reirei Island —- 6.888759° 158.344288°
“Channel Island” —- 6.899494° 158.342153°
Nanwap Marine Protected Area —- 6.872988° 158.353673°
Nahpali Island Dock —- 6.861877° 158.354457°
Salong Point, Temwen Island —- 6.856468° 158.322737°
MERIP Boathouse —- 6.844010° 158.308539°
Madolenihmw Ice Dock —- 6.849520° 158.302712°
Madolenihmw Bay Scenic Point —- 6.855273° 158.295686°

Nankep Waterfall

Nankep Waterfall Turn-Off —- 6.858738° 158.291440°
Bridge —- 6.858789° 158.291453°
Nankep Waterfall Trailhead —- 6.859867° 158.286390°
Nankep Waterfall —- 6.859335° 158.283177°

Nankepinmerepw Valley

Nankepinmerepw Turn-Off —- 6.873704° 158.286552°
Nankepinmerepw Trailhead —- 6.875185° 158.273305°
Senipehn Footbridge —- 6.876110° 158.271732°
Private Residence —- 6.877294° 158.263737°
Small Falls & Swimming Pool —- 6.877911° 158.242150°
Prismatic Basalt Quarry Site / Falls —- 6.878689° 158.240613°
Nankepinmerepw Waterfall —- 6.880498° 158.239370°
Block Waterfall —- 6.882766° 158.238850°
Trail Branching – bear right for Nahnalaud; bear left for “The Cave.” —- 6.888859° 158.288880°
“The Cave” —- 6.866427° 158.230917°
USGS Benchmark —- 6.874333° 158.230076°
Nahnalaud Look-Out Point #2 —- 6.874333° 158.230076°
Nahnalaud Look-Out Point #1 / Observed Summit —- 6.873876° 158.228524°
Nahnalaud True Summit —- 6.873323° 158.228724°
Nahnalaud Mountain Shelter —- 6.874001° 158.227374°

Pahnsapw Waterfalls

Pahnsapw Waterfall Turn-Off —- 6.871427° 158.285654°
Sakau Market —- 6.871839° 158.285500°
Sakau Market —- 6.871234° 158.285637°
Road Branching – bear right —- 6.870202° 158.282381°
Bridge —- 6.870052° 158.280071°
Road Branching – bear right —- 6.870060° 158.280108°
Road Branching – bear left —- 6.869425° 158.278666°
Pahnsapw Trailhead —- 6.868207° 158.278527°
Silbanuz Residence —- 6.867969° 158.278513°
Pahnsapw Lower Falls —- 6.865171° 158.277289°
Hidden Pool —- 6.865183° 158.277071°
Pahnsapw Upper Falls —- 6.864683° 158.277100°

Pahn Sile Waterfall

Pahn Sile Waterfall Turn-Off —- 6.873704° 158.286552°
Taxi Stop —- 6.873691° 158.286771°
Bridge —- 6.873629° 158.286431°
Road Branching – bear left —- 6.875588° 158.281340°
Road Branching – bear left —- 6.875802° 158.276411°
Road Branching – bear left —- 6.875179° 158.273294°
Pahn Sile Trailhead —- 6.873597° 158.269375°
Trail Branching – bear right —- 6.873598° 158.269382°
Trail Branching – bear left —- 6.873662° 158.269032°
Japanese Irrigation Canal —- 6.871403° 158.266674°
Japanese Irrigation Canal —- 6.870612° 158.265405°
Stream Crossing —- 6.866702° 158.264493°
Trail Branching – Bear right for waterfall & pool; left to see the falls from above —- 6.866048° 158.264342°
Senipehn River Crossing —- 6.865499° 158.263650°
Pahn Sile Waterfall Pool —- 6.864499° 158.263151°
Pahn Sile Waterfall —- 6.864467° 158.263028°
Break north From trail to see the falls from above —- 6.864209° 158.262860°

Pohnpaip Petroglyphs

Pohnpaip Petroglyphs Turn-Off —- 6.886941° 158.291017°
Bridge —- 6.886789° 158.290910°
Pohnpaip Trailhead —- 6.888161° 158.289097°
Herson Residence —- 6.887435° 158.288495°
Pohnpaip Outcropping —- 6.887621° 158.288259°
Magical Door of Pohnpaip —- 6.887551° 158.288181°
Takain Pahsu —- 6.888396° 158.288694°
“Hindquarters Rock” —- 6.888665° 158.288933°
“Enveloped Cross Rock” —- 6.888859° 158.288880°

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Temwen Vicinity GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each of the featured locations in the Temwen Vicinity Eco-Adventure Map Guide.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.

Temwen Island Coastline (2015)

Temwen Island Mangroves (2015)

Temwen Island Contour Lines (2015)

Temwen Island Roads (2015)

Temwen Island Trails & Routes (2015)

Temwen Island Points of Interest (2015)

Dolopwuropwur Gun Battery (2015)

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Temwen Vicinity Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.

Temwen Island

Temwen Causeway South Bridge —- 6.843731° 158.313411°
Temwen Causeway North Bridge —- 6.845294° 158.314911°
Peipas Island (Approx. location) —- 6.848979° 158.315855°
Salong Point —- 6.856344° 158.322675°
Temwen Elementary School —- 6.851509° 158.329239°
Current Nahnmwarki’s Residence —- 6.851064° 158.332056°
Japanese Wharf —- 6.855733° 158.332092°
Turn-Off to Nan Madol Trail —- 6.846941° 158.328562°
Nan Madol Trail Parking —- 6.845865° 158.330689°
Nan Madol Trailhead —- 6.844408° 158.330671°
End of Temwen Road / Beginning of Footpath —- 6.846342° 158.319744°
Causeway Store —- 6.845268° 158.314783°

Nan Madol Ruins

Nan Madol Trailhead —- 6.844408° 158.330671°
Peinkitel Perimeter Wall North Corner —- 6.844326° 158.331118°
Peinkitel Entrance —- 6.844018° 158.330501°
Peinkitel Tomb —- 6.844041° 158.330894°
Central Peidoh Islet —- 6.844092° 158.331846°
Sapwohng Islet West Corner —- 6.843660° 158.332228°
Huge Tree —- 6.843828° 158.333042°
Central Peilapalap Islet —- 6.842964° 158.332899°
Central Rasalap Islet —- 6.843384° 158.333474°
Central Pahseid Islet —- 6.843888° 158.333827°
Central Usendau Islet —- 6.844284° 158.334102°
Central Dau Islet —- 6.844609° 158.335067°
Nan Douwas Islet Entrance —- 6.844533° 158.335524°
Nan Douwas Islet Sakau Stones —- 6.844560° 158.335479°
Nan Douwas Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.844547° 158.335663°
Nan Douwas Islet Central Tomb —- 6.844535° 158.335799°
Nan Douwas Islet North Tomb —- 6.844698° 158.335777°
Nan Douwas Islet South Tomb —- 6.844390° 158.335724°
Central Pohn Douwas Islet —- 6.845042° 158.335810°
Central Kohnderek Islet —- 6.845558° 158.335205°
Central Pwalahng Islet —- 6.845051° 158.334678°
Kahnimweiso Gate (approx.) —- 6.843599° 158.337261°
Nan Mwoluhsei Sea-wall Entrance —- 6.844190° 158.336966°
Central Peikapw Sapwawas Islet —- 6.843553° 158.334780°
Central Pwilak Islet —- 6.843159° 158.333909°
Central Peinior Islet —- 6.842824° 158.334263°
Peinering Islet Entrance —- 6.842123° 158.333784°
Central Perektuhke Islet —- 6.841853° 158.332661°
Central Pahn Katau Islet —- 6.841491° 158.332450°
Central Dapahu Islet —- 6.842452° 158.332358°
Central Usennamw Islet —- 6.842585° 158.331411°
Central Peitaup Islet —- 6.841846° 158.331174°
Central Dekehtik Islet —- 6.841530° 158.331148°
Dorong Islet Perimeter Wall North Corner —- 6.840986° 158.329394°
Lehnkei (Pool) —- 6.840853° 158.331381°
Central Peikapw Islet —- 6.841907° 158.330170°
Idehd Islet Northwest Entrance —- 6.841308° 158.330293°
Dolen Idehd / Midden —- 6.841081° 158.330336°
Nan Samwol’s Hole, Idehd —- 6.841252° 158.330532°
Idehd Islet Northeast Entrance —- 6.841288° 158.330555°
Isokelekel’s Slingstones, Idehd —- 6.841194° 158.330428°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sokehs Corner —- 6.841195° 158.329971°
Pahn Kadira Islet Katau Corner —- 6.840766° 158.329374°
Pahn Kadira Islet House Foundation —- 6.840986° 158.329394°
Temple of Nankieilmwahu, Pahn Kadira —- 6.841427° 158.329366°
Saudeleur’s House Foundation, Pahn Kadira —- 6.841484° 158.328948°
Pahn Kadira Islet Southwest Entrance —- 6.841074° 158.329119°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841186° 158.329195°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841220° 158.329145°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841266° 158.329161°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841305° 158.329112°
Pahn Kadira Islet Sakau Stone —- 6.841333° 158.329119°
Pahn Kadira Islet Madolenihmw (Likapwar) Corner —- 6.841558° 158.328740°
Pahn Kadira Islet Kitti Corner —- 6.842035° 158.329364°
Saudeleur’s Bathing Area, Pahn Kadira —- 6.841207° 158.329844°
Central Pahn Kadira Islet Annex —- 6.841268° 158.328655°
Central Wasao Islet —- 6.841982° 158.328645°
Central Reitik Islet —- 6.841565° 158.328299°
Central Peilam Islet —- 6.840527° 158.328599°
Central Kelepwel Islet —- 6.840592° 158.329081°
Central Peinmwek Islet —- 6.840670° 158.329624°
Central Palakapw Islet —- 6.840433° 158.330480°
Central Pohnkeimw Islet —- 6.840469° 158.326021°
Mweiden Kitti (Opening) —- 6.839358° 158.327282°
Central Pahnmweid Islet —- 6.839566° 158.326991°
Central Mweid Islet —- 6.838856° 158.327817°
Boulder Wall, Pahnwi Islet —- 6.837491° 158.328793°
Upper Pahnwi Islet —- 6.838243° 158.329723°
Mweiden Weliwel (Opening) —- 6.838459° 158.330260°
Kepinehd Islet —- 6.838917° 158.330884°
Mweiden Nahnsapwe (Opening) —- 6.839264° 158.331517°
Pikalap Islet —- 6.839387° 158.331645°
Mweidalap (Opening) —- 6.839462° 158.331846°
Lemensai Islet —- 6.839657° 158.331986°
Namwenkau (Pool) —- 6.839964° 158.332334°
Central Lemenkau Islet & Sakau Stones —- 6.840380° 158.332956°
Lemenkau Islet West Entrance —- 6.840332° 158.332482°
Pahn Mwasangapw Burial Chamber —- 6.841272° 158.334303°
Angeir Burial Chamber —- 6.841597° 158.334853°
Sapwuhtik Burial Chamber —- 6.841978° 158.335596°
Lukepen Kerian —- 6.842601° 158.336477°
Kerian Islet Southwest Entrance —- 6.842727° 158.336632°
Kerian Islet Central Tomb —- 6.842821° 158.336771°
Kerian Islet North Tomb —- 6.842859° 158.336748°
Kerian Islet South Tomb —- 6.842776° 158.336799°
Barge Wreck, Kerian —- 6.842461° 158.336651°
Huge Sakau Stone, Kerian —- 6.842687° 158.336623°

Dolopwuropwur Battery

Turn-off to Dolopwuropwur Trailhead —- 6.850746° 158.329126°
Dolopwuropwur Trailhead —- 6.848025° 158.325991°
15 cm Gun #1 —- 6.849032° 158.325672°
15 cm Gun #2 —- 6.848915° 158.325796°
15 cm Gun #3 —- 6.848777° 158.325841°
15 cm Gun #4 —- 6.848569° 158.325807°
Northern Ammunition Magazine —- 6.848901° 158.325669°
Southern Ammunition Magazine —- 6.848668° 158.325755°
Unknown Japanese Foundation —- 6.848775° 158.325632°
Stone Tower Steps —- 6.848635° 158.325571°
Japanese Stone Tower —- 6.848609° 158.325540°
Dug-Out —- 6.848583° 158.325497°
Japanese Trench North End —- 6.848767° 158.325589°
Japanese Trench Intersection —- 6.848156° 158.324919°
Unknown Japanese Structure —- 6.848138° 158.325148°
Japanese Trench South End / Path Intersection —- 6.847964° 158.323712°
Cross Island Footpath South End —- 6.846107° 158.322737°
Cross Island Footpath North End —- 6.851214° 158.325296°
Dolopwuropwur Peak —- 6.848742° 158.325911°

Around Temwen

Pohnpei Agriculture & Trade School (PATS) —- 6.843103° 158.307976°
Marine Environmental Research Institute of Pohnpei (MERIP) —- 6.843932° 158.308811°
MERIP Apartments —- 6.843340° 158.308811°
Mwudoketik Island —- 6.841213° 158.319636°
Mwudokalap Island —- 6.839816° 158.317841°
Ulidei Island —- 6.841085° 158.316101°
Dauen Moahk (Channel) West End —- 6.845671° 158.314698°
Dauen Moahk (Channel) East End —- 6.840842° 158.328417°
Namwen Nahnningi Stingray Reserve —- 6.833504° 158.322414°
Nahnningi Island —- 6.831781° 158.326057°
Mall Island —- 6.829152° 158.322269°
Nahnningi Snorkeling Pool —- 6.828426° 158.326448°
Nahnningi Dive Site —- 6.826786° 158.324659°
Straight Wall Dive Site —- 6.832236° 158.334271°
Pahn Nahkapw Bridge Dive Site —- 6.840180° 158.342650°
Kepidauen Nahkapw (Reef Passage) —- 6.840793° 158.342252°
Nahkapw Island —- 6.843777° 158.344200°
Pahn Nahkapw Wall Dive Site & Snorkeling —- 6.843689° 158.342220°
Nipaden Nahkapw Snorkeling Spot —- 6.846010° 158.346045°
Dekehtik Island —- 6.848340° 158.348134°
Dekehtik Island Snorkeling Spot —- 6.847929° 158.346902°
Namwen Na Stingray Reserve —- 6.853543° 158.352856°
Na North Coast Camping, Swimming & Snorkeling —- 6.852748° 158.356608°
Nahpali Island —- 6.861427° 158.355330°
Dekehmwahu Island —- 6.860339° 158.359588°
Nahpali Island Snorkeling —- 6.860600° 158.353214°
Nahpali Island Searchlight Drum —- 6.862617° 158.356630°
Nahpali Island Gun Station #3 —- 6.862775° 158.356153°
Nahpali Island Gun Station #2 —- 6.862848° 158.355992°
Nahpali Island Gun Station #1 —- 6.862914° 158.355861°
Nahpali Island Japanes Coastal Foundation —- 6.862591° 158.355395°
Nahpali Island Beach —- 6.862192° 158.354946°
Nahpali Island Beach —- 6.863028° 158.355964°
Nahpali Island Japanese Coastal Foundation —- 6.862075° 158.354758°
Nahpali Island Japanese Diesel Engine —- 6.861961° 158.354814°
Nahpali Island Japanese Foundations —- 6.861690° 158.354699°
Nahpali Island Japanese Foundation —- 6.861393° 158.354617°
Nahpali Island Japanese Water Tank —- 6.861250° 158.354561°
Nahpali Island Japanese Coastal Water Tank —- 6.861402° 158.354411°
Nahpali Island Gateway Tree —- 6.861229° 158.354377°
Nahpali Island Japanese Cistern —- 6.861601° 158.354808°
Dekehmwahu Beach —- 6.861424° 158.359777°
Na Dive Site —- 6.846678° 158.365113°
Nanwap Corner Dive Site —- 6.871079° 158.356093°
Kepidauen Deleur (Reef Passage) —- 6.863361° 158.343756°
Madolenihmw Bay —- 6.861248° 158.306274°
Nahpali Surf Break —- 6.867134° 158.361762°
Nan Madol (Kepidauen Nahkapw) Surf Break —- 6.839137° 158.340387°

Downloads >> GPS Central >> Temwen Vicinity GPS Data

U & Northern Madolenihmw GPS

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each of the featured locations in U & Northern Madolenihmw.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.

Dolen Nahnsapwe Hike (2015)

Kupwuriso Mountain & Japanese Gun Battery Hike (2015)

Marine Parks in Awak Pah (2015)

Pahntakai Caves & Waterfall Hike (2015)

Timwen Men, Dolakapw & Pohn Tehnmei Hikes (2015)

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Greater Nett & Western u Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.

Awak Marine Parks

Awak Pah MP Entrance —- 6.965910° 158.250758°
Pein Ahi Entrance —- 6.966711° 158.251138°
Paieke Entrance —- 6.969853° 158.256294°
Awak Pah MP Dock —- 6.966470° 158.248785°
Pein Ahi Fish Pond —- 6.967572° 158.249929°

Dolen Nahnsapwe

Dolen Nahnsapwe Trailhead – Nett Approach —- 6.927169° 158.246675°
Dolen Nahnsapwe Trailhead – U Approach —- 6.918897° 158.270844°
Dolen Nahnsapwe Summit —- 6.909546° 158.260936°
Dolen Nahnsapwe Turn-Off from Lou Rahn Trail —- 6.923336° 158.249283°

Downloads >> GPS Central >> U & Northern Madolenihmw GPS Data

Nett & Western U GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each of the featured locations in Greater Nett & Western U.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.

Marine Parks in Awak Pah (2015)

Dolen Eirike (2015)

Dolen Nahnsapwe (2015)

Lou Rahn Cave & Waterfall (2015)

Nan Kiepw & Na Malek Cave (2015)

Nan Koropwung Cliff, Waterfall & Caverns (2015)

Dolen Nett / Pohnlehr (2015)

Nanipil Vicinity (2015)

These files include Liduduhniap, Sengnaip, Likei, Pahn Pwet, and Nan Kiepw waterfalls, the Nanipil Bird Walk, the Swimming Pond, and another popular swimming hole in the area.

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Greater Nett & Western u Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.

Awak Marine Parks

Awak Pah MP Entrance —- 6.965910° 158.250758°
Pein Ahi Entrance —- 6.966711° 158.251138°
Paieke Entrance —- 6.969853° 158.256294°
Awak Pah MP Dock —- 6.966470° 158.248785°
Pein Ahi Fish Pond —- 6.967572° 158.249929°

Dolen Eirike

Relio Lengsi’s Residence —- 6.926688° 158.227910°
Dolen Eirike Trailhead —- 6.919570° 158.227397°
Sakau Plantation —- 6.917106° 158.227410°
Japanese Trench Network —- 6.915589° 158.230300°
Dolen Eirike Summit —- 6.915140° 158.231599°
Dol Rakied Summit —- 6.906234° 158.237645°

Dolen Nahnsapwe

Dolen Nahnsapwe Trailhead – Nett Approach —- 6.927169° 158.246675°
Dolen Nahnsapwe Trailhead – U Approach —- 6.918897° 158.270844°
Dolen Nahnsapwe Summit —- 6.909546° 158.260936°
Dolen Nahnsapwe Turn-Off from Lou Rahn Trail —- 6.923336° 158.249283°

Lou Rahn

Lou Rahn Trailhead —- 6.927169° 158.246675°
Lou Rahn Cave & Waterfall —- 6.918551° 158.253955°

Nan Kiepw & Na Malek

Nan Kiepw / Na Malek / Nahnalaud Nett Trailhead —- 6.918179° 158.214601°
Stream Crossing —- 6.917458° 158.215238°
Nahnalaud Turn-Off from Nan Kiepw Trail —- 6.910792° 158.217769°
Last House along trail —- 6.900363° 158.214973°
Na Malek Loop Turn-Off from Nan Kiepw Trail —- 6.897523° 158.213266°
Na Malek Loop Turn-Off from Nan Kiepw Trail —- 6.895756° 158.213144°
Na Malek Cave —- 6.895878° 158.211765°
Kiepw Waterfall —- 6.889668° 158.211740°
Nan Kiepw Overhang & Campsite —- 6.889639° 158.211035°

Nan Koropwung

Nan Koropwung Trailhead —- 6.925729° 158.254909°
Cliff & Waterfall —- 6.927155° 158.259679°
Cave 1 —- 6.927513° 158.259859°
Cave 2 —- 6.927877° 158.259142°
Cave 3 —- 6.927884° 158.259038°

Dolen Nett / Pohnlehr

Dolen Nett Trailhead 1 —- 6.968282° 158.230457°
Dolen Nett Trailhead 2 —- 6.965640° 158.234757°
Dolen Nett Trailhead 3 —- 6.959650° 158.225124°
Dolen Nett Trailhead 4 —- 6.969614° 158.228438°
Japanese Tunnel Entrance —- 6.965840° 158.228329°
Yam Plantation —- 6.965248° 158.228609°
Japanese Defensive Position —- 6.964007° 158.229053°
Japanese Trench Network —- 6.963868° 158.229051°
Japanese Trench Network —- 6.963073° 158.229706°
Japanese Trench Network —- 6.963105° 158.229949°
Japanese Trench Network —- 6.963125° 158.230125°
Japanese Trench Network —- 6.963025° 158.230332°
Pandanus Grove —- 6.961883° 158.230662°
Coconut Palm Grove —- 6.961188° 158.231013°
80 mm Field Gun —- 6.958862° 158.233030°
Rusted Barrels —- 6.958814° 158.233064°
80 mm Gun in Bunker —- 6.958838° 158.233535°
Machinegun Bunker —- 6.958741° 158.233545°
Bunker —- 6.958765° 158.233415°
Pohnlehr Summit —- 6.958226° 158.233346°
Japanese Mobile Radar Array —- 6.958767° 158.232402°

Sengnaip Waterfalls

Trailhead —- 6.920677° 158.204421°
Route Intersection —- 6.920647° 158.201060°
Sengnaip Cave —- 6.917556° 158.200460°
Sengnaip Waterfalls —- 6.917522° 158.200383°

Likei & Pahn Pwet Waterfalls

Trailhead —- 6.920677° 158.204421°
Route Intersection —- 6.920647° 158.201060°
Stream Crossing —- 6.919559° 158.198878°
Log Crossing —- 6.916577° 158.198932°
Route Intersection —- 6.916577° 158.198932°
Route Intersection —- 6.914373° 158.199648°
Route Intersection —- 6.904178° 158.192649°
Route Intersection —- 6.904178° 158.192649°
Likei Waterfall —- 6.903375° 158.189810°
Pahn Pwet Waterfall —- 6.902343° 158.192313°

Nan Kiepw Waterfall

Trailhead —- 6.919873° 158.206230°
Route Intersection —- 6.914373° 158.199648°
Nan Kiepw Waterfall —- 6.897512° 158.206958°

Liduduhniap Waterfalls

Trailhead —- 6.919915° 158.206706°
Upper Pool —- 6.918893° 158.206592°
Upper Falls —- 6.918891° 158.206557°
Lower Pool —- 6.918564° 158.206676°
Lower Falls —- 6.918695° 158.206572°

Nanipil Vicinity

Nanipil Bird Walk Trailhead —- 6.920677° 158.204421°
Nanipil Bird Walk Trail End —- 6.919559° 158.198878°
Hydroelectric Building —- 6.918222° 158.214670°
Japanese Pump Station —- 6.918404° 158.214481°
Swimming Pond Trailhead —- 6.922461° 158.215089°
Swimming Pond —- 6.922642° 158.215955°
Cable Bridge Swimming Hole —- 6.932656° 158.216346°

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Lenger Island GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for the Lenger Island Eco-Adventure Map Guide, including the island’s coastline, ocean depth info, ten meter contour lines, mangrove forests, roads and trails, land divisions, World War II features, modern features, and other points of interest.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.

Lenger Island (2016)

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Lenger Island Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.

Southwestern Lenger

Barbosa’s Wharf —- 6.993799° 158.228531°
Former Barbosa Resort Site —- 6.994306° 158.229159°
Japanese Coastal Warehouse Foundation —- 6.994406° 158.229708°
Japanese Underground Crude Oil Complex Trailhead —- 6.994717° 158.229517°
Gate 1 – Crude Oil Complex —- 6.995515° 158.230239°
Japanese Storage Caves Trailhead —- 6.993890° 158.230359°
Japanese Concrete Plant Trailhead —- 6.994275° 158.230646°
Japanese Concrete Plant Equipment —- 6.994502° 158.230447°
Ballast Hill —- 6.994418° 158.230380°
Japanese Cave 1 —- 6.994567° 158.231047°
Japanese Cave 2 —- 6.994792° 158.230931°
Japanese Cave 3 —- 6.994894° 158.230736°
Japanese Cave 4 —- 6.994950° 158.230661°
Japanese Above-Ground Oil Tank —- 6.993772° 158.230847°
Japanese Above-Ground Oil Tank Foundation —- 6.993894° 158.230716°
Path Intersection Point —- 6.993445° 158.230835°

Southern Lenger

Japanese Machine Parts —- 6.993100° 158.231317°
Japanese Square Cistern —- 6.993406° 158.231139°
Japanese Aviation Fuel Tank Trailhead —- 6.993896° 158.231492°
Japanese Aviation Fuel Tank Tunnel Gate —- 6.994211° 158.231342°
Japanese Rectangular Cistern —- 6.994006° 158.231840°
Japanese Machinery & Wheels —- 6.993628° 158.231561°

Eastern Lenger

Stream Crossing —- 6.995612° 158.232389°
Banyan Wheel —- 6.996089° 158.232106°
Dolen Lenger Trailhead (Eastern Route) —- 6.995896° 158.232360°

Northeastern Lenger

Japanese Seaplane Hangar Ruin —- 6.997648° 158.232069°
Compressor —- 6.997654° 158.232009°
Japanese Seaplane Strut —- 6.997610° 158.231969°
Japanese Seaplane Engine & Prop —- 6.997646° 158.231922°
Japanese Seaplane Carriers —- 6.997317° 158.231503°
Japanese Seaplane Ramp Trailhead —- 6.998005° 158.231864°
Japanese Seaplane Ramp —- 6.999088° 158.233040°

Northern Lenger

Well —- 6.998180° 158.231401°
Bomb Craters —- 6.998240° 158.230883°

Western Lenger

Japanese Coastal Barracks Site —- 6.996593° 158.228989°
Japanese Coastal Barracks Site —- 6.997418° 158.228861°
Dolen Lenger Trailhead Western Route A —- 6.997555° 158.229206°
Dolen Lenger Trailhead Western Route B —- 6.997874° 158.229242°

Central Lenger (Hill Area)

Intersection of Japanese Hill Roads —- 6.997592° 158.230367°
Tunnel Entrance —- 6.997431° 158.230122°
Japanese Dug-out 1 —- 6.997294° 158.230053°
Japanese Dug-out 2 —- 6.997325° 158.230153°
Japanese Gatepost —- 6.997197° 158.230789°
Dolen Lenger Japanese Cistern 1 —- 6.996967° 158.230894°
Cement Steps —- 6.996908° 158.230919°
Japanese Coastal Battery Trailhead —- 6.996659° 158.230743°
15-cm Gun Station 3 —- 6.996673° 158.230400°
15-cm Gun Station 4 —- 6.996549° 158.230341°
15-cm Gun 4 —- 6.996589° 158.230353°
Japanese Heavy Ordnance Magazine —- 6.996374° 158.230300°
Japanese Searchlight Drum —- 6.996547° 158.230692°
Searchlight Mount —- 6.996547° 158.230644°
Well —- 6.996164° 158.230914°
Small Japanese Gun Station —- 6.996278° 158.230736°
Japanese Anti-Aircraft Gun Station 1 —- 6.996000° 158.230706°
Cliff-Top Viewpoint —- 6.995681° 158.230625°
Japanese Anti-Aircraft Gun Station 2 —- 6.995547° 158.230878°
Cliff-top Viewpoint —- 6.995256° 158.231036°
Dolen Lenger Summit —- 6.995211° 158.231133°
Tunnel Entrance —- 6.996831° 158.230875°
Japanese Hillslope Barracks Foundations —- 6.996666° 158.231196°
Dolen Lenger Japanese Cistern —- 6.996650° 158.231408°
Japanese Diesel Engines —- 6.996544° 158.231369°
Japanese Catchments —- 6.996519° 158.231397°

Around Lenger Island

Mangrove Channel – North End —- 6.994655° 158.233077°
Mangrove Channel – South End —- 6.992055° 158.232919°
Kohatsu Wharf Ruin —- 6.991614° 158.232224°
Jaluit Cistern —- 6.994608° 158.227631°

Central Sapwtik

Sapwtik Island Japanese Wharf —- 7.002000° 158.223916°
Coastal Path Intersection Point —- 7.004462° 158.224978°
Ascent to Dolen Sapwtik —- 7.004270° 158.225460°
Japanese Hilltop Wall —- 7.004401° 158.225972°
Dolen Sapwtik Summit —- 7.004317° 158.226247°
Japanese Hilltop Foundation 1 —- 7.004372° 158.226264°
Japanese Hilltop Foundation 2 —- 7.004531° 158.226044°
Japanese Hilltop Foundation 3 —- 7.004643° 158.225894°
Great Banyan —- 7.004788° 158.225917°
Japanese Hilltop Cistern 1 —- 7.004421° 158.226434°
Japanese Hilltop Cistern 2 —- 7.004567° 158.226193°

Western Sapwtik

Japanese Heavy Ordnance Magazine —- 7.005594° 158.224468°
Japanese Coastal Gun Station 1 —- 7.005850° 158.224329°
Japanese Coastal Gun Station 2 —- 7.005976° 158.224384°
Japanese Coastal Gun Station 3 —- 7.006085° 158.224460°
Japanese Coastal Gun Station 4 —- 7.006203° 158.224497°

Northern Sapwtik

Japanese Hillside Rifle Pit —- 7.005679° 158.224880°

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Sokehs Island GPS Data

Downloadable GPS Data Files

The following files contain all the packaged GPS data for each of the featured locations in Sokehs Island.

Three file types are provided. KMZ and KML files are compatible with Google Earth. KML is compatible with Google Maps. GPX files can be imported into ArcGIS (a professional mapping application) and some hand-held GPS devices.

NOTE: All files are free to the public and can be used for any purpose without permission.
Google Earth imagery exhibits some scaling errors in this sector (i.e. the GPS track, which was checked multiple times with multiple devices, does not line up with the imagery for the primary road leading up Sokehs Mountain). We are confident that our data is as accurate as possible and that some of the aerial images on Google Earth are incorrectly positioned.

Sokehs Island (2013) – All destinations and landmarks

Coordinates

The following coordinates correspond with sites featured on the Sokehs Island Eco-Adventure Map Guide. It is our dream to eventually create a Pohnpei GPS app that could be uploaded to smartphones and other devices, but for now, these points of interest can be entered manually in a hand-held GPS device as needed.

NOTE: All GPS devices have a margin of error. That margin increases with interference — when there is a thick canopy of trees, during bad weather, or when mountains obstruct the satellite link. The geosynchronous satellites employed when navigating on Pohnpei are located low on the southwestern horizon, such that maintaining a strong connection while hiking on the northeast side of a given mountain range can be difficult. Coordinates on the northeastern slopes of mountains are less accurate than in other locations.
Sokehs Ridge Trailhead / Parking A —- 6.961462° 158.195136°
Overlook / Parking B —- 6.967450° 158.191733°
Japanese Stone Wall —- 6.963677° 158.191191°
Japanese Foundation —- 6.963862° 158.191156°
Japanese Lookout Post —- 6.963977° 158.190538°
Japanese Personnel Tunnel —- 6.964164° 158.190475°
12.7 cm Anti-Aircraft Gun 1 —- 6.964264° 158.190400°
12.7 cm Anti-Aircraft Gun 2 —- 6.964161° 158.190933°
Japanese Command Post Entrance —- 6.963936° 158.190680°
Japanese Command Post Foundations —- 6.964045° 158.190628°
Japanese Concrete Stairs —- 6.963892° 158.190686°
Japanese Barracks Foundations —- 6.963401° 158.190810°
Japanese Stove —- 6.963339° 158.190848°
Japanese Concrete Cistern —- 6.963368° 158.190658°
15 cm Coastal Gun & Bunker —- 6.962280° 158.189922°
Japanese Rifle Pits —- 6.966399° 158.189686°
Japanese Defensive Trench & Monument —- 6.969568° 158.189515°
Dollap Summit —- 6.969504° 158.189671°

Sokehs Rock (Paipalap)

Sokehs Rock Trailhead —- 6.977449° 158.193532°
Rock Formations / Bouldering Location —- 6.977236° 158.191589°
Tree Cliff —- 6.976622° 158.190800°
Rear Foot, Sokehs Rock —- 6.976828° 158.190633°
The Spire —- 6.976230° 158.190944°
The Adam’s Apple —- 6.975772° 158.190901°
Sokehs Rock Summit —- 6.978172° 158.190044°

Kepindau & Pohn Pillap Waterfalls

Eel Pool, Kepindau —- 6.976746° 158.185047°
Kepindau Falls Trailhead —- 6.976732° 158.184887°
Kepindau Falls —- 6.974786° 158.185720°
Pohn Pillap Falls Trailhead —- 6.976320° 158.183070°
Pohn Pillap Falls —- 6.975267° 158.182845°

Around Sokehs Island

Sokehs Municipal Office —- 6.958175° 158.194753°
Mwalok A-1 Store —- 6.968211° 158.196875°
Mwalok Community —- 6.968740° 158.196965°
Mwalok Congregationalist Church —- 6.969022° 158.196926°
Danipei Community —- 6.978790° 158.192938°
Danipei United Church of Christ —- 6.978364° 158.193000°
Historic Preservation Office Nahs —- 6.979906° 158.193745°
Portage Point —- 6.980388° 158.194301°
German Road A East End —- 6.979963° 158.191738°
German Road A West End —- 6.980274° 158.190965°
German Road B East End —- 6.980830° 158.189582°
German Road B West End —- 6.981042° 158.188068°
Nan Imwinsapw Picnic Area —- 6.981113° 158.188154°
Plateau Road North End —- 6.977893° 158.181932°
APSCO Quarry Office —- 6.980230° 158.181378°
The Doldrums Swimming Spot —- 6.983199° 158.176991°
Roie Church —- 6.970795° 158.176375°
Sokehs Pah Launch —- 6.969430° 158.176897°
Sokehs Pah Volleyball Court —- 6.964280° 158.183795°
Plateau Road South End —- 6.962296° 158.184584°
Sokehs Pah Basketball Court —- 6.955223° 158.189363°
St. Peter’s Launch —- 6.956975° 158.196907°
Sokehs Island Turn-off —- 6.956358° 158.198737°
Sokehs Island Bridge —- 6.957245° 158.195640°
Daumwoakote (Channel) East End —- 6.954688° 158.194789°
Daumwoakote (Channel) West End —- 6.953596° 158.181093°
The Labyrinth —- 6.951691° 158.177859°

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Pohnpei Diving – Pakin Atoll

Pakin Atoll, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Map
Pakin has similar features and conditions as And, except that the atoll has no true passage into the lagoon — which is limiting. Divers will mostly want to stay outside the lagoon. Small boats can enter only at high tide at one of two locations along the west side of the barrier reef. Both of these spots are sketchy with very narrow areas to maneuver, extremely shallow conditions, and dangerous currents and surge. Local residents have been killed attempting to enter when the conditions were less than ideal. The reefs on the west side drop off extremely deep — straight down. Hard coral and excellent visibility (often exceeding 60 meters) can be found all around the outside and in the lagoon as well. Most of the sites offer the same sorts of attractions, including large pelagic species, barracuda, jacks, tuna, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, and sea turtles. Diving at Pakin is possible from May through October, but the best conditions are usually September-October.

“Turtle Gardens”

The many small islets around Painpwel, Sapangin, and Kehrot are nesting sites for sea turtles. Consequently, the outer reef wall northwest of Painpwel is famous for turtle sightings. Best at 10-35 meters.. Advanced.

“Barracuda Cove”

As the name suggests, this spot on the edge of the reef wall southwest of Nikahlap (Island) is a good place to see large schools of barracudas (among other things). Best at 10-30 meters.. Advanced.

  • “Barracude Cove” is inside an MPA and requires a permit. Visit our MPA page for details.

“Shark Bay”

This drift follows the reef wall north of Nikahlap (island) and is known for large congregations of reef sharks and occasional oceanic species. Best at 18-40 meters.. Advanced.

  • “Shark Bay” is inside an MPA and requires a permit. Visit our MPA page for details.

“East Wall,” “Mwahnid Wall” & “West Wall”

These are all outer reef drift-dives that can offer everything from fabulous hard and soft coral colonies and macro-life to large pelagics, sharks, eagle rays, and turtles. “East Wall” is east of Olamwun (Island), “Mwahnid Wall” is south of Mwahnid (Island), and “West Wall” is east of the primary point of entrance into the lagoon. Best at 18-40 meters.. Advanced.

  • “Mwahnid Wall” is inside an MPA and requires a permit. Visit our MPA page for details.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We’d like to extend a big kalahngan to Mike Viti, John Ranahan, and Karino Olpet for sharing their in-depth, first-hand knowledge about SCUBA diving on Pohnpei — without which this page could not have been created. Images licensed from www.shutterstock.com.

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Pohnpei Diving – And Atoll

And (Ant) Atoll, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Map
And has steep outer reef walls that drop off into very deep conditions, especially on the west side. Currents can be swift anywhere outside the lagoon and in Dauenai (Pass), but particularly on the east wall. Visibility can reach 50 meters (164 feet). You’ll need a boat to get to all of the dive sites except “Turtle Canyons,” which you can access from the beach at Pahn Mwek (island). The channel between Pohnpei and And is notoriously rough during the winter. Diving at And is possible from May through October, but the best conditions are usually September-October.

“Bird Island”

This drift begins on the outer reef corner north of Olouna (nicknamed “Bird Island” for its huge seabird rookery) and goes south. Sharks, tuna, barracuda, turtles, and other large pelagic species may be seen. Best at 18-40 meters. Advanced.

“West Wall”

This drift runs either way along the western outer reef wall and features lots of hard and soft coral variety, caves, tunnels, holes, reef fish, and sharks. Best at 18-40 meters. Advanced.

“Turtle Canyons”

This spot in the lagoon north of Pahn Mwek (island) features shallow coral grottoes, lots of reef fish, and a strong likelihood of sea turtle sightings. Best at 10-23 meters on a late in-coming tide. Novice.

“Triggerfish Cove”

This is a spot on the outer reef wall south of Sakarawi (Island) known for triggerfish. Best at 18-40 meters. Advanced.

“Orange Wall / West Dauenai”

This drift begins outside and to the west of Dauenai (passage) and then follows the west wall of the passage north into the lagoon. The spot gets its nickname from the large orange elephant ear sponges that are prevalent along the wall, but this is a great place to see And’s gray reef sharks, a lot of beautiful hard and soft corals, and macro-life. Best at 18-40 meters on an in-coming tide. Advanced.

“Dauenai Pass (East)”

This drift begins outside and to the east of Dauenai (passage) and then follows the eastern passage wall north into the lagoon, featuring huge groupers, wrasse, turtles, rays, congregations of gray reef sharks, whitetip and blacktip reef sharks, large schools of barracuda, jacks, and occasionally billfish or dolphins around the mouth. Best at 18-40 meters on an in-coming tide. Advanced.

“Itol Rock”

This is a spot on the outer eastern reef wall between Pasa (island) and Nikahlap (island), which is sometimes considered part of the next drift-dive on this list. Soft coral, rays, and lots of pelagics are to be seen here. Currents can be intense. Best at 18-40 meters. Advanced.

“Nikahlap Wall”

This is a drift-dive starting at “Itol Rock” and running south along the contour of the reef wall. See Itol Rock for features. Currents can be very strong. Best at 18-40 meters. Advanced.

“Pasa North”

This is a drift-dive running in either direction along the outer reef wall north of Pasa (island) and featuring the usual And Atoll gamut of large pelagics, turtles, and sharks as well as blossoming coral on the wall. There are often strong currents here. Best at 18-40 meters. Advanced.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We’d like to extend a big kalahngan to Mike Viti, John Ranahan, and Karino Olpet for sharing their in-depth, first-hand knowledge about SCUBA diving on Pohnpei — without which this page could not have been created. Images licensed from www.shutterstock.com.

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Pohnpei Diving – West Side Sites

“Dauahk Wall”

This drift-dive follows the outer barrier reef wall north of Kepidauen Dauahk. Things to see here include eagle rays, napoleon wrasse, gray reef sharks, and schools of dog-tooth tuna. 10-40 meters. Best on an in-coming tide. Advanced.

“Dauahk Bridge”

This is one of the best dive spots on Pohnpei, following the reef bridge across the mouth of Kepidauen Dauahk. It offers the same things as the “Palikir Pass Bridge”, but at less depth. Large congregations of gray reef sharks, spotted eagle rays, and massive schools of black snappers, red snappers, and barracuda are regularly encountered. The snappers mate in late summer and early fall. Down to 36 meters. Best at 18-24 meters on an in-coming tide. Advanced.

“Pehleng Wall”

This drift dive-along the outer wall north of Kepidauen Pehleng is notable for gray reef sharks and the less-common silver-tip sharks, huge napoleon wrasse, schools of jacks, lionfish, and an abundance of soft coral. 10-40 meters. Best on an in-coming tide. Advanced.

“Pehleng Corner”

This spot is located at the prominent southern corner of Kepidauen Pehleng. Commonly seen are sweetlips, lionfish, and huge schools of both black and red snappers, jacks, and sometimes tuna. The reef wall is encrusted with nudibranchs and anemones. 6-40 meters. Best on an out-going tide. Advanced.

“Kehpara Wall”

This is a drift-dive along the outer reef wall north of Dauen Kehpara within the boundaries of the Kehpara Marine Protected Area (MPA). Sights include wrasse, jacks, groupers, barracudas, silver-tip sharks, and both black-tip and white-tip reef sharks. Lobsters, giant clams (tridacna), conchs, sea fans, and sponges are also prevalent. The island to the south, nicknamed “Black Coral,” gets its name from a variety of purplish, branching coral found in the area. This is one of the primary spawning grounds for local groupers. 6-37 meters. Best on an in-coming tide. Intermediate.

  • Entering the MPA requires a permit. Visit our MPA page for details. Kehpara MPA is closed to snorkeling and diving from January 1 to June 30 each year.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We’d like to extend a big kalahngan to Mike Viti, John Ranahan, and Karino Olpet for sharing their in-depth, first-hand knowledge about SCUBA diving on Pohnpei — without which this page could not have been created. Images licensed from www.shutterstock.com.

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