Rockawilliam - Jan 8, 2023 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2022
Cheated in the Jeep
There was a bit of snow, plenty of wind and some wicked dizziness for the wife. Although the views and location were spectacular, we weren't able to linger.
xbaghat - Jun 22, 2022 11:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2022
From the visitor center, celebrating Kurt Blair's final 50 US highpoint. Wind gusts around 70 mph, 2' of fresh flash frozen snow. Solid ice above 13.6k'
jgoodsnyder - Aug 22, 2021 10:24 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2020
High Point #2
Great drive up and small hike to the high point! Gorgeous views and got to do it with two friends. Watched the sunrise from the top and it was incredible, albeit cold. But we had a blast!
vbeckman74 - Aug 1, 2021 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2021
MK
#44
vanman798 - Jul 27, 2021 8:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2021
7.5 miles of walking, plus hitch hiking
Started up the Humuula trail from the visitor center. Got bored with the hike so I cut down to the road, and started hitch hiking. At mile post 2,5 I was picked up by Vaughn and Dyanne Beckman of Colorado Springs. Turns out they are fellow Highpointers. Reaching the summit of Mauna Kea I completed the task of reaching the highpoint of each of the 50 US States (spanned 20 years, but I did it!!!). From the summit I walked down to Lake Waiau, then cut back to the road. Walked down the road to mile post 2.0 where I finally managed to thumb a ride back to the visitor center. In total I walked 7.5 miles.
IronHiker - Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2021
Drive up
Stargazing tour.
dabailey - Jun 11, 2021 3:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2016
Mauna Kea Trail
Nice hike.
yadahzoemtn - Apr 18, 2021 9:37 am Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2021
Hawaii State Highpoint
Started at the visitor center, 9200' to the summit. Descended the same way. Sacred summit. Be respectful. We had to put on micro spikes to ascend the last 100'.
Ted Bauer - Nov 30, 2020 7:11 am Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2020
Aloha and Mahalo
The mountain is no longer being blocked and is free to be climbed. We started at the visitor's center as the road was closed due to weather. Very straight forward hike. The last part is disappointing due to the number of telescopes in view as well as the paved road. All in all a great day on the mountain with my wife and friends.
crckrmn77 - Aug 2, 2020 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2018
What a view
A bit hazy that day, but otherwise everything I imagined...thin air and all. Drove to the top and walked the last few feet.
freedeep - Mar 26, 2020 1:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1999
Side trip from volcanic caldera hike
Went to the big island to explore the lava flows. Hiked out to currently active caldera, which was in a pause between surface lava flows. Day hike turned into overnite, slept on ground warmed by subsurface active flows. Hiked from west side road access east then south to destroyed visitor center near the coast. The hike really tore up the vibram soles on my boots:)
Side trip drive to Mauna Kea. Summit hike with sandals.
tsbocook - Jan 6, 2020 9:41 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2018
HP #8
Came on my honeymoon, took a jeep all the way to the top, very cold, but great views where there wasn't fog. Looked a bit like another planet in places.
I hiked up from the visitor's center at 9300'. Poor planning on my part. I was headed to Waipio Valley and planned to buy sunscreen in Hilo, but realized I didn't bring my good camera, so I figured I'd do Mauna Kea instead and just use my iPhone camera. Because of that, I didn't buy the sunscreen, then proceeded to climb 4500' up the southern face of the mountain in the late morning. My ears suffered badly; please let me serve as a warning, not to climb without sunscreen.
wvasmith - Jun 25, 2019 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2019
Afternoon hike
Hiked up to watch the sunset and took the offered ride down by a ranger
MaverickMerk - Apr 5, 2019 12:10 am Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2018
Maunakea
Beautiful... hiked down in the dark
Bluebell08 - Mar 22, 2019 11:06 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2016
Highpoint #27
Hiked from Visitor's Center. Sunny, warm, deathly quiet on the hike up through the Mars-like landscape. Great views, slightly windy and cooler on top!
ayoncha - Mar 19, 2019 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2019
Sunset hike
Gorgeous hike up Mauna Kea. Reached the observatories at sunset--best star gazing of life!
GlennD - Jul 27, 2024 11:04 am Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2024
State HP #27Beautiful day for a long hike to the top of Hawaii.
noahawaii - Feb 23, 2024 10:00 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2023
Humuʻula trailSuch a great trail!
https://noahlangphotography.com/blog/humuula-trail-mauna-kea-big-island-hawaii
Rockawilliam - Jan 8, 2023 10:39 pm Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2022
Cheated in the JeepThere was a bit of snow, plenty of wind and some wicked dizziness for the wife. Although the views and location were spectacular, we weren't able to linger.
xbaghat - Jun 22, 2022 11:31 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2022
forty-six...
Foxy Long Bottoms - Dec 14, 2021 9:12 pm Date Climbed: Dec 7, 2021
Winter ConditionsFrom the visitor center, celebrating Kurt Blair's final 50 US highpoint. Wind gusts around 70 mph, 2' of fresh flash frozen snow. Solid ice above 13.6k'
jgoodsnyder - Aug 22, 2021 10:24 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2020
High Point #2Great drive up and small hike to the high point! Gorgeous views and got to do it with two friends. Watched the sunrise from the top and it was incredible, albeit cold. But we had a blast!
vbeckman74 - Aug 1, 2021 3:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2021
MK#44
vanman798 - Jul 27, 2021 8:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2021
7.5 miles of walking, plus hitch hikingStarted up the Humuula trail from the visitor center. Got bored with the hike so I cut down to the road, and started hitch hiking. At mile post 2,5 I was picked up by Vaughn and Dyanne Beckman of Colorado Springs. Turns out they are fellow Highpointers. Reaching the summit of Mauna Kea I completed the task of reaching the highpoint of each of the 50 US States (spanned 20 years, but I did it!!!). From the summit I walked down to Lake Waiau, then cut back to the road. Walked down the road to mile post 2.0 where I finally managed to thumb a ride back to the visitor center. In total I walked 7.5 miles.
IronHiker - Jul 9, 2021 3:34 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2021
Drive upStargazing tour.
dabailey - Jun 11, 2021 3:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2016
Mauna Kea TrailNice hike.
yadahzoemtn - Apr 18, 2021 9:37 am Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2021
Hawaii State HighpointStarted at the visitor center, 9200' to the summit. Descended the same way. Sacred summit. Be respectful. We had to put on micro spikes to ascend the last 100'.
Ted Bauer - Nov 30, 2020 7:11 am Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2020
Aloha and MahaloThe mountain is no longer being blocked and is free to be climbed. We started at the visitor's center as the road was closed due to weather. Very straight forward hike. The last part is disappointing due to the number of telescopes in view as well as the paved road. All in all a great day on the mountain with my wife and friends.
crckrmn77 - Aug 2, 2020 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2018
What a viewA bit hazy that day, but otherwise everything I imagined...thin air and all. Drove to the top and walked the last few feet.
freedeep - Mar 26, 2020 1:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1999
Side trip from volcanic caldera hikeWent to the big island to explore the lava flows. Hiked out to currently active caldera, which was in a pause between surface lava flows. Day hike turned into overnite, slept on ground warmed by subsurface active flows. Hiked from west side road access east then south to destroyed visitor center near the coast. The hike really tore up the vibram soles on my boots:)
Side trip drive to Mauna Kea. Summit hike with sandals.
tsbocook - Jan 6, 2020 9:41 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2018
HP #8Came on my honeymoon, took a jeep all the way to the top, very cold, but great views where there wasn't fog. Looked a bit like another planet in places.
Odycus - Jul 21, 2019 10:45 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2008
Aloha!I hiked up from the visitor's center at 9300'. Poor planning on my part. I was headed to Waipio Valley and planned to buy sunscreen in Hilo, but realized I didn't bring my good camera, so I figured I'd do Mauna Kea instead and just use my iPhone camera. Because of that, I didn't buy the sunscreen, then proceeded to climb 4500' up the southern face of the mountain in the late morning. My ears suffered badly; please let me serve as a warning, not to climb without sunscreen.
wvasmith - Jun 25, 2019 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Jan 25, 2019
Afternoon hikeHiked up to watch the sunset and took the offered ride down by a ranger
MaverickMerk - Apr 5, 2019 12:10 am Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2018
MaunakeaBeautiful... hiked down in the dark
Bluebell08 - Mar 22, 2019 11:06 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2016
Highpoint #27Hiked from Visitor's Center. Sunny, warm, deathly quiet on the hike up through the Mars-like landscape. Great views, slightly windy and cooler on top!
ayoncha - Mar 19, 2019 9:23 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2019
Sunset hikeGorgeous hike up Mauna Kea. Reached the observatories at sunset--best star gazing of life!