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Lake Waiʻau – Mauna Kea loop from Puʻukalepeamoa

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Hawaiʻi County

Lake Waiʻau – Mauna Kea loop from Puʻukalepeamoa

Hard

4.9

(7)

105

hikers

Lake Waiʻau – Mauna Kea loop from Puʻukalepeamoa

07:56

21.4km

1,400m

Hiking

Hard hike. 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: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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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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5.70 km

Mauna Kea Adz Quarry

Ruins

7.47 km

Lake Waiʻau

Highlight • Lake

a beautiful little lake in an old volcano crater

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10.5 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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10.5 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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10.8 km

Mauna Kea Forest Reserve

Nature Reserve

20.9 km

Maunakea Visitor Information Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Here in this area is the end of the pavement on Mauna Kea Access Rd. In this area, cyclists can find the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy's Mid-Level Facility, Maunakea …

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21.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

2.82 km

1.44 km

782 m

Surfaces

16.5 km

4.02 km

782 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Monday 1 June

19°C

12°C

66 %

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Mauna Kea summit climb

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