Bureau of Land ManagementFree
Mauna Kea Summit Camp HI
Mauna Kea, Hilo HI, Hawaii12,179 ft🗓 Year-round
About this site
Hawaii DLNR primitive camping below Mauna Kea's summit at 9000 ft. Best stargazing on Earth.
Peak season temperatures
53°F
Avg high
35°F
Avg low
Verified historical climate data for this campsite location.
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ChukarErckel's SpurfowlCalifornia QuailPalilaHawai'i 'ElepaioʻAkiapolaʻauHawaiʻi ʻAmakihiDomestic Goat
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Dispersed camping
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Quick facts
- Land manager
- Bureau of Land Management
- Fee
- Free — no reservation
- Season
- Year-round
- Stay limit
- 3 days
- Elevation
- 12,179 ft
- Peak temps
- 35°–53°F
- Rating
- 4.7
- Coordinates
- 19.8034, -155.4534
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