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The summit observatories (photo courtesy of University of Hawaii)

 

Mauna Kea  
Height 13,796 feet (4,205 meters)
Rank 6th
Type Walk
General Location On the Big Island of Hawaii
GPS Coordinates

N 19° 49.417'  W 155° 28.250'

Access Issues

The access road is only open to 4WD vehicles.  There is only one car rental company that allows its vehicles on the summit road (Harpers Car and Truck Rental)

 

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