Rainmaker Mountain (Mount Pioa)
Mauga o Pioa
A 523-metre volcanic-rock peak east of Pago Pago Harbour, with cloud almost always clinging to it, making the harbour one of the wettest towns in the United States.
Mauga o Pioa (Rainmaker Mountain), which rises 523 metres, is the eroded remnant of a huge volcanic plug and is designated a US National Natural Landmark. The mountain intercepts the southeast trade winds, so Pago Pago receives several thousand millimetres of rain a year, and the summit is shrouded in cloud almost all year round. There are no open hiking trails on the mountain. The best viewpoints are the road along the west side of the harbour and the area around Utulei. Early in the morning, when there is less cloud, is the best time to see the mountain's full shape.
Opening hours
Open all day (view from afar)
Nearby sights
- Alega Beach & Tisa's Barefoot Bar
- Pago Pago Harbor
- Blunts Point Battery
- Government House (American Samoa)
- Fatu ma Futi (Flowerpot Rocks)
- Jean P. Haydon Museum
- National Park of American Samoa
- Mount ʻAlava Trail