23.7 km
Length
+1 m
Ascent
−2,195 m
Descent
4,199 m
Highest point
2
Hairpins
16.2%
Max gradient
0h 32min
Drive time (approx.)
Mauna Kea Access Road map
23.7 km · 2 hairpins · 4,199 m

Elevation profile

Elevation profile1 900 m2 400 m2 900 m3 400 m3 900 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km4 199 m

What does Mauna Kea Access Road look like?

Sunset at Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii
Sunset at Mauna Kea, Big Island, Hawaii · Christoph Strässler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mauna Kea - panoramio (25)
Mauna Kea - panoramio (25) · Thomas Tunsch · CC BY-SA 3.0
2021-10-09 08 57 36 View north along Mauna Kea Access Road at Hawaii State Route 200 (Saddle Road) in North Hilo District, Hawaii County, Hawaii
2021-10-09 08 57 36 View north along Mauna Kea Access Road at Hawaii State Route 200 (Saddle Road) in North Hilo District, Hawaii County, Hawaii · Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mauna Kea Summit 2021-06-16 21
Mauna Kea Summit 2021-06-16 21 · Leijurv · CC BY-SA 4.0
Puʻu Huluhulu - panoramio (1)
Puʻu Huluhulu - panoramio (1) · Thomas Tunsch · CC BY-SA 3.0
Puʻu Huluhulu and Mauna Loa - panoramio
Puʻu Huluhulu and Mauna Loa - panoramio · This file was created by Thomas Tunsch. It is not in the public domain and use of this file outside of the licensing terms is a copyright violation. Please credit authorship as follows: © CC BY-SA Thomas Tunsch / Puʻu Huluhulu and Mauna Loa - panoramio.jp · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Start and finish

Start
Hawaiʻi County
19.82310, -155.46913
Finish
Hawaiʻi County
19.68910, -155.46661

Along the road

Toilets

9
9 unnamed places along the road, from 0.1 km to 23.7 km.

Parking

6
Lake Waiau Parking Lot 3.1 km · 3,903 m
Mauna Kea Visitor Parking 13.8 km · 2,795 m
4 unnamed places along the road, from 0.2 km to 23.7 km.

Viewpoints

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 14.3 km to 14.3 km.