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Mauna Kea (/ ˌ m ɔː n ə ˈ k eɪ ə, ˌ m aʊ n ə-/, [6] Hawaiian: [ˈmɐwnə ˈkɛjə]; abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea) [7] is a dormant shield volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. [8] Its peak is 4,207.3 m (13,803 ft) above sea level, making it the highest point in Hawaii and the island with the second highest high point, behind New Guinea, the world's largest tropical island with ...
Of the 13 major summits of Hawaiʻi, Mauna Kea has 3947 kilometers (2453 miles) of topographic isolation and four peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation. The 13 highest summits of Hawaiʻi with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Hawaii: Mauna Kea [27] [28] [u] 6 13,803 ft 4207.3 m Pacific Ocean: 3 sea level: 10 3,030 ft 920 m 4 13,803 ft 4207 m Idaho: Borah Peak [31] [32] 11 12,668 ft 3861.2 m Confluence of Snake and Clearwater rivers 49 710 ft 216 m 6 5,000 ft 1520 m 7
Yet, if you measure a mountain from its base to its peak, then the 33,500-foot (10,211-meter) Mauna Kea, an inactive shield volcano on the island of Hawaii, would instead come out on top.
Derek Petrowski captured likely the first snowfall of the season in Hawaii on Monday after a storm rolled through the region. ... Mauna Kea stands at a height of 13,803 feet, according to the U.S ...
The center is accessible by car from the Saddle Road (Hawaii Route 200) and then north on the Mauna Kea Access Road. Registration is requested and a drop box is available for hikers who start before the visitor center opens. The first 600 ft (180 m) of the trail is on the Mauna Kea Access Road after which the trail goes left onto a dirt path.
Rank Summit Country Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Key Col Location; 1 Mauna Kea [2] [3] [4] [a] United States Island of Hawaiʻi: 4207.3 m 13,803 ft: 4207 m 13,803 ft: 3,947 km
The Mauna Kea Summit Road (known as John A. Burns Way) provides access to the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy (at elevation 9,300 ft (2,800 m) then climbs Mauna Kea past the Mauna Kea Ice Age Reserve to the height of 13,780 ft (4,200 m) at grades averaging 17% making this the third highest public road in the United States. The road ...