Photo: Eric Tessmer, Winter Snow on Mauna Kea Cinder Cones (Some rights reserved)

Mauna Kea is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. Its peak is 4,207.3 meters (13,796 feet) above sea level, making it the highest point in the Pacific Ocean.

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Hawaii Center for Volcanology
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

Trails
New Trail Opens Celebrating Mauna Kea’s High-Elevation Dry Forest; Visitors Can Experience a Native Ecosystem and its Inhabitants@dlnr

Headlines
TMT backup site ‘excellent,’ comparable to Maunakea, experts say

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Haleakala Observatory, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii

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