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View of Mauna Kea – Mauna Kea loop from Mauna Kea Visitor Parking

Mountain hikes & routes

View of Mauna Kea – Mauna Kea loop from Mauna Kea Visitor Parking

Hard

5.0

(1)

11

hikers

View of Mauna Kea – Mauna Kea loop from Mauna Kea Visitor Parking

07:43

20.5km

1,400m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

16 m

Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Visitor center and checkpoint for car travelers. From here, further travel is only permitted with four-wheel drive.

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2

3.39 km

View of Mauna Kea

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

7.52 km

View of Mauna Kea Observatories

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

9.93 km

Mauna Kea summit climb

Highlight • Summit

Awesome, that only works in Hawai'i. Start at the beach and end at over 4000m. The driveway to the visitor center is long but easy to do. The rest of …

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5

9.95 km

Mauna Kea

Highlight • Summit

Grandios to be on the highest mountain in the world (seen from the foot of the mountain). While it's warm down by the sea, there's even snow here.

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6

10.1 km

View of the True Mauna Kea Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

On a clear day you can even see Hilo in the distance.

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7

13.0 km

View of Lake Waiau

Highlight • Viewpoint

8

14.5 km

View of the Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

B

20.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

4.35 km

209 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

4.40 km

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Today

Friday 17 July

21°C

11°C

53 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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