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Mauna
Kea Summit Trail
- Humuula Trail
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Strenuous |
Best Time To Go:
April through October, when there's
less chance of snow. Start as early
as possible, not later than 8 am. so
you have time to get up and back
before dark. |
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Distance:
6 miles one way |
Recommended Map:
USGS' "Mauna Kea Quadrangle" Map |
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Estimated Time:
5 hours up, 3 hours down |
Trail Head GPS:
N 19 45.735 W 155 27.385 |
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Elevation Gain:
4,300 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
Drive west on Hwy. 200 (Saddle Road)
from Hilo, or drive north on Hwy.
190 and then east on Hwy. 200 from
Kona. Turn on Mauna Kea Access Road,
near mile marker 28. Drive 6 miles
up the access road to the Visitor
Information Station and park there.
The drive takes and hour from Hilo
and 2 hours from Kona. For road
conditions on the mountain, which
will give you some idea of trail
conditions as well, call
808-935-6268 |
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Costs/Permits:
Register at the visitor center
information station so rangers know
your out there if you run into
trouble and don't return. |
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Pet Friendly:
No |
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OVERVIEW |
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This is the trail to the highest point in
Hawaii, the tallest peak in the Pacific, and
- according to the Guinness Book Of World
Records, measuring Mauna Kea for its
submarine base - the tallest mountain in the
world (33,476 feet from the seafloor to the
summit). The trail climbs from 9,300 feet to
13,000 feet, traversing an alpine desert
where the air is thin, the temperatures hit
freezing, and the views are astonishing.
Highlights include an ancient Hawaiian adze
quarry, an international astronomy complex,
and a moon like landscape shaped like fire
and ice......... |
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NOTE:
For more detailed information and maps on
this or any other hike in Hawaii we highly
recommend for purchase the Big Island Hiking
book at this website:
click here |
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