Mauna Loa Lookout
Mauna Loa Lookout is an attraction in Hawaiʻi, at a modelled elevation of 2,032 m. Mauna Loa stands 4,169 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻukulua, a peak 4.1 miles away.
The story
Dates from 1930s.
Wikidata Q97723691, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puʻukulua: 4.1 mi
- Puʻuhoakolei: 4.2 mi
- Puʻuhaʻa: 4.6 mi
- Puʻulalaʻau: 4.7 mi
- Puʻukīpū: 5.0 mi
- Kilauea Caldera: 8.1 mi
- Kilauea Caldera: 8.5 mi
- Kilauea Caldera: 8.7 mi
- Halemaʻumaʻu Crater: 9.0 mi
- Kilauea Caldera: 9.1 mi
- Bird watching: 6.6 mi
- Tree Molds: 7.9 mi
- Steam Vents: 8.7 mi
- Steaming Bluffs: 8.8 mi
- Ha'akulamanu - Sulphur Banks: 9.1 mi
- Middle Flume Spring: 16.6 mi
- Waterhole Spring: 18.3 mi
- Waiākea-Uka Springs: 18.6 mi
- ʻŌlaʻa Flume Spring: 19.3 mi
- ʻAlili Spring: 20.2 mi
- Waiakea Uka Park: 21.6 mi
- Kurtistown Park: 22.3 mi
- Kaumana Lani Neighborhood Park: 22.3 mi
- Ahualani Park: 22.7 mi
- Machado Acres Park: 23.2 mi
- Poakana Falls: 19.4 mi
- Wailoa Falls: 20.6 mi
- Kauwehu Falls: 21.2 mi
- Wahiloa Falls: 22.1 mi
- Waiʻale Falls: 22.2 mi
- Mauna Kea Adz Quarry: 21.9 mi
- Naha Stone: 25.0 mi
- 'Imiloa Garden: 24.1 mi
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo: 24.5 mi
- Lyman House Memorial Museum: 24.9 mi
- Lyman Museum: 24.9 mi
- Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 6.7 mi
- Halapē Beach: 17.6 mi
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Mauna Loa Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauna Loa | W 264° | 4,169 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mauna Loa | W 265° | 4,169 m | 14.4 mi |
| 1949 Cone | W 260° | 4,089.94 m | 14.5 mi |
| 1940 Cone | W 261° | 4,064.9 m | 14.2 mi |
| Na Puu Waenakonu | W 262° | 4,001 m | 13.9 mi |
| Pōhakuhanalei | WSW 255° | 3,893 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pohakuʻohanalei | W 274° | 3,787.5 m | 11.1 mi |
| Pohakuʻohanalei | W 274° | 3,770 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:04 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 18:32 | 19:03 |
| September equinox | 06:11 | 17:50 | 18:19 |
| December solstice | 06:52 | 17:17 | 17:49 |
Local time (Pacific/Honolulu).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
| Precip in | 8.8 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 11.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hawaii VOL NP HQ 54, 10 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Apr and May; busiest: Dec.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5061563731
Day trips start here
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 9 mi
- Big Island · 10 mi
- Hilo · 25 mi
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