Introduction to Nuuanu Pali Lookout: Nuuanu Pali Lookout is only 5 miles (about 8 kilometers) northeast of downtown Honolulu. You can enjoy the steep views from the observation deck. Panoramic views of Koolau cliffs and the lush Windward Coast. The site of the Battle of Anua at Nuuanupali Grand Wind, where King Kamehameha I won the victory in 1795 and finally unified Oahu.