Mauna Kea Summit

2011 Jim Yuen

Hiking on Mauna Kea
Rules, Regulations, Suggestions, and Concerns

Register at the Visitor Information Station (VIS). Give the form to a staff member or place in the available drop-box. Include all information for your own safety. Upon completion of hike, check in at the VIS.
Allow one-half quart of water for each hour on the trail (average: 8 hours round trip) -- be sure to keep hydrated. Wear broad-brimmed hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, lip protection, long sleeves and long pants, and sturdy but comfortable hiking boots. Carry a compass to find the road in the event of severe weather. Carry aspirin (only) for headaches.
STAY ON THE TRAIL!
No littering.
Help out by removing trash you find along the trail.
Carry plastic bags, etc., for human waste. Portable toilet facilities are available at the Vistior Center and at two locations on the summit. All other waste should be carried out with you and properly disposed of.
Do not build rock piles or otherwise disturb the landscape.
Do not handle, disturb, or remove artifacts and/or other natural features.
Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
Do not enter, disturb, or drink water from Lake Waiau.
No Camping. No Fires.

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