It is my dream to one day stargaze on this mountain. I live in the suburbs and never have had the chance to see the stars without light pollution. This video was magical, thank you so much for sharing this experience! It’s hard to describe the beauty
Its 1000% worth the trip up the hill, we didnt get to see the stars at night but I can only imagine how beautiful it would be! This was our highlight of our trip to the Big Island!
it's pronounced Mauna Kay-a not key-a. The Hawaiian "e" is pronounce "ay" Also, the other volcano you were pointing to was Mauna Loa, not Kilauea. Great video though.
Early afternoon, I would recommend giving yourself at least 2 hours from the visitor center to the top of the mountain. They shut down the roads in the evenings at times, when roads get fog/ice.
The passenger kept pointing to mauna loa and calling it kilauea. Also, went there in 2022. Summit was closed for weather as well. Didn't get a chance to go back, so thanks for posting. How long did it take to go from the visitor center to the summit?
It is my dream to one day stargaze on this mountain. I live in the suburbs and never have had the chance to see the stars without light pollution.
This video was magical, thank you so much for sharing this experience! It’s hard to describe the beauty
Its 1000% worth the trip up the hill, we didnt get to see the stars at night but I can only imagine how beautiful it would be! This was our highlight of our trip to the Big Island!
Great video guys! Makes me want to go climb this volcano now.
Do it!! Its an amazing trip to the top!
Love this! My wife and I are going to the Big Island in May and we are most definitely doing this drive! Mahalo for the video!
Definitely worth the drive up, such a great experience! Have a great time visiting the Big Island! 🤙
it's pronounced Mauna Kay-a not key-a. The Hawaiian "e" is pronounce "ay" Also, the other volcano you were pointing to was Mauna Loa, not Kilauea. Great video though.
She might have been mistaken on the volcano she pointed at. But either way an amazing experience !
Mauna kia
There was no stargazing ?
Thanks for the video! How was the drive down?
The drive down was nice. We just had to go slow in 1st gear, the road is very steep
Hi guys, how many hours before sunset you planned to arrive at at the top? Is an hour enough do you think? Thank you!
It takes about 45 mins it get to the top from the visitor center, so an hour before sunset should be enough time
What time of day to you reccomend heading up? We are staying in Hilo.
Early afternoon, I would recommend giving yourself at least 2 hours from the visitor center to the top of the mountain. They shut down the roads in the evenings at times, when roads get fog/ice.
Not that i expected a pot of gold, but Ive never seen the end of a rainbow before, i have seen double and triple rainbows but not that.
We were hoping for the pot of gold 💰 but the full rainbow was definitely awesome to see!
What time of the year did you go?
May 2023
Rental car? If so which rental company?
Rented from a private person through the App Turo
Did you rent your car?
Yes, We rented through a private party. Most regular rental cars you can't take to the top
Is it easy to drive to the Summit? I am a female driver who isn't that great. Travelling with my 15 years old niece.
The drive isn't difficult, just need to have a 4x4 vehicle and more than half a tank of gas to reqch the summit
Not Kilauea, Mauna Loa🙄
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The passenger kept pointing to mauna loa and calling it kilauea. Also, went there in 2022. Summit was closed for weather as well. Didn't get a chance to go back, so thanks for posting. How long did it take to go from the visitor center to the summit?
@walterlau3 it took about 30 - 40 minutes to get to the top from the visitor center.