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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 ...
The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. [1] ... Mauna Kea has 3947 kilometers (2453 miles) of topographic ...
4.6 km on north face, 3.6 km on south face; [n 4] highest elevation (8.8 km) above sea level, as well as by wet and dry prominence (but not among the tallest from base to peak, and in distance to Earth's center Mt Chimborazo rises highest). Moon [n 5] Mons Huygens: 5.3 km (3.3 mi) [19] 0.31: impact: Formed by the Imbrium impact. Mons Mouton
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. From 10,000 to 11,000 ft (3,048 to 3,353 m) the path consists of scree. From 11,000 to 12,800 ft (3,353 to 3,901 m) the area is predominantly a'a lava flows and is not as steep.
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 ...
The first three phases improved 22 miles of the 55-mile (89 km) road, through the 8 miles (13 km) west of the park and 14 miles (23 km) east of the park. [3] On August 22, 2010, a fire broke out between the park and the training area.
The reserve is accessed from the Saddle Road (Hawaii Route 200), about 24 miles (39 km) northwest of Hilo. At 19°41′21″N 155°27′59″W / 19.68917°N 155.46639°W / 19.68917; -155.46639 ( Mauna Kea access road ) , the Mauna Kea access road leads to the north at about 6,600 feet (2,000 m) elevation
[11] 3-D perspective view of the southeastern Hawaiian Islands, with the white summits of Mauna Loa (4,170 m or 13,680 ft high) and Mauna Kea (4,207.3 m or 13,803 ft high). The islands are the tops of massive volcanoes, the bulk of which lie below the sea surface.