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The best walks and hikes around Mauna Kea

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Want to go hiking around Mauna Kea? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around Mauna Kea to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around Mauna Kea is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

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1. Pu‘ukalepeamoa Lookout — Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Hawaiʻi Island

1.52km

00:26

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Perimeter Horse Trail, Ironwood Lane, Gulch Rim Trail & Robusta Lane loop — Kalōpā Native Forest State Park and Recreation Area, Hawaiʻi Island

6.22km

02:14

180m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Puʻu Ahumoa — Hawaiʻi Island

10.8km

03:18

380m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4. Kalōpā Nature Trail loop — Kalōpā Native Forest State Park and Recreation Area, Hawaiʻi Island

1.39km

00:22

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Akaka Falls State Park – Akaka Falls loop from Honomū

977m

00:17

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Lake Waiʻau – Mauna Kea loop from Wainaku

21.5km

07:59

1,410m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Lake Waiʻau loop from Pepeekeo

2.38km

00:46

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Pu‘ukalepeamoa Lookout loop from Wainaku

4.48km

01:26

180m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Mauna Kea Adz Quarry loop from Wainaku

11.5km

04:43

950m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Split Trunk Tree Trail – Kalōpā Nature Trail loop from Honokaa

6.97km

02:14

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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The best walks and hikes around Mauna Kea

1. Pu‘ukalepeamoa Lookout — Mauna Kea Forest Reserve, Hawaiʻi Island

2. Perimeter Horse Trail, Ironwood Lane, Gulch Rim Trail & Robusta Lane loop — Kalōpā Native Forest State Park and Recreation Area, Hawaiʻi Island

3. Puʻu Ahumoa — Hawaiʻi Island

4. Kalōpā Nature Trail loop — Kalōpā Native Forest State Park and Recreation Area, Hawaiʻi Island

5. Akaka Falls State Park – Akaka Falls loop from Honomū

6. Lake Waiʻau – Mauna Kea loop from Wainaku

7. Lake Waiʻau loop from Pepeekeo

8. Pu‘ukalepeamoa Lookout loop from Wainaku

9. Mauna Kea Adz Quarry loop from Wainaku

10. Split Trunk Tree Trail – Kalōpā Nature Trail loop from Honokaa

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