Mauna Ulu
Mauna Ulu rises to 1,053 m in Hawaiʻi. Puʻuʻulaʻula (Red Hill) stands 3,072 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Puʻu Huluhulu, a peak 0.4 miles away.
The story
Maunaulu, also known as Mauna Ulu, is a volcanic cone in the eastern rift zone of the Kīlauea volcano on the island of Hawaiʻi. It falls within the bounds of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Maunaulu was in a state of eruption from May 1969 to July 1974.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q3300188, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,053 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Puʻu Huluhulu: 0.4 mi
- Hiʻiaka Crater: 1.9 mi
- Kānenuiohamo: 2.0 mi
- Makaopuhi Crater: 2.1 mi
- Puhimau Crater: 3.6 mi
- Hi'iaka Crater: 2.2 mi
- Devil's Throat: 2.4 mi
- Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku): 4.0 mi
- July 1974 Lava Flow: 4.0 mi
- Ha'akulamanu - Sulphur Banks: 5.9 mi
- Kaimū Black Sand Beach: 15.2 mi
- Kurtistown Park: 18.1 mi
- Shipman Park: 20.5 mi
- Waiakea Uka Park: 21.5 mi
- Pana‘ewa Recreational Complex: 21.6 mi
- Pauahi Crater: 1.4 mi
- Hiʻiaka Crater: 1.9 mi
- Puhimau Crater: 3.6 mi
- Poliokeawe Pali: 3.8 mi
- Lua Manu Crater: 4.0 mi
- Middle Flume Spring: 18.4 mi
- Waiākea-Uka Springs: 19.5 mi
- Waioala Spring: 22.1 mi
- ʻAlili Spring: 22.8 mi
- Waterhole Spring: 22.9 mi
- Poakana Falls: 23.4 mi
- Wailoa Falls: 23.7 mi
- Kauwehu Falls: 24.0 mi
- Waiʻale Falls: 24.4 mi
- Lower Waiʻale Falls: 24.4 mi
- Halapē Beach: 7.5 mi
- Kehena Beach: 17.9 mi
- Ha'ena Beach: 23.8 mi
- Black Sand Beach: 24.2 mi
- 'Imiloa Garden: 24.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens University of Hawai'i Hilo: 24.4 mi
- Hilo Nursery Arboretum: 24.8 mi
- Keaoi State Seabird Sanctuary: 7.7 mi
- Kipukapuaulu picnic area: 8.1 mi
- Papa John Lacho Coltes: 23.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Mauna Ulu. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puʻuʻulaʻula (Red Hill) | WNW 303° | 3,072 m | 20.5 mi |
| Puʻuwahi | NW 304° | 3,026 m | 20.3 mi |
| Puʻukupanaha | NW 307° | 2,929 m | 20.7 mi |
| Puʻuhaʻa | NW 307° | 2,816 m | 19.4 mi |
| Puʻukulua | NW 308° | 2,748 m | 18.8 mi |
| Puʻuhoakolei | NW 314° | 2,437 m | 18.3 mi |
| Puʻulau | NW 321° | 2,100 m | 18.1 mi |
| Puʻukīpū | NW 325° | 1,917 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:26 | 18:04 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 18:31 | 19:02 |
| September equinox | 06:10 | 17:49 | 18:18 |
| December solstice | 06:51 | 17:16 | 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, 6 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.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/2734299272
Day trips start here
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park · 6 mi
- Big Island · 25 mi
- Hilo · 26 mi
Take the scenic way to Mauna Ulu.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.