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Explore the Mauna Kea Summit with a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle!
Harper Car and Truck Rental is the only vehicle company on the island that allows 4 wheel drive rentals to be driven on Route 200 (the Saddle Road) and up to the top of Mauna Kea.
Elevation: 13,796 feet!
Along the drive you will travel through volcanic lava fields and ancient forests featuring rare plants found nowhere else in the world.
At the summit the air is thinner and the mountain can be topped with snow during the winter so dress appropriately! The summit is home to numerous space observatories and the views are spectacular!
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Prepare for your Driving Adventure
Stock up on Provisions!
Once you leave Hilo of Kona town and reach the Saddle Road there are no public accommodations, food, or gasoline service so stock up on snacks, drinks in town and fill up the gas tank.
About 20 minutes from the turnoff from the Saddle Road, stop at the Visitor Information Station of the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy at the 9,000-foot level on the Mauna Kea access road. Read information about the observatory take a restroom break before continuing the remaining 14 miles to the summit. |
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Mauna Kea Gallery
Take a photographic journey up the mountain as seen from 4WD vehicle from Harpers. click photos to enlarge
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Follow these driving directions to the Mauna Kea Summit
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Hilo
From Harper Car and Truck Rental
456 Kalanianaole Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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To Mauna Kea Summit
43.2 mi – about 1 hour 22 mins
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Head southwest on HI-19/Kalanianaole Ave toward Huipu St Continue to follow HI-19 |
0.5 mi |
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Turn left at Hawaii Belt Rd/HI-11/Kanoelehua Ave
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1.9 mi |
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Turn right at HI-2000/E Puainako St Continue to follow HI-2000
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1.7 mi |
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Turn left at HI-2000/Puainako St
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4.6 mi |
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Slight right at HI-200/Kaumana Dr Continue to follow HI-200 |
21.8 mi |
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Turn right at John A Burns Way/Mauna Kea Access Rd |
2.1 mi |
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Slight left to stay on John A Burns Way/Mauna Kea Access Rd
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5.8 mi |
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Slight left at Mauna Kea-Humuula Trail |
3.2 mi |
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Turn left at Mauna Kea-Umikoa Trail |
0.6 mi |
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Turn left at John A Burns Way/Mauna Kea Access Rd |
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Kona
From Harper Car and Truck Rental
At Kona International Airport
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 |
To Mauna Kea Summit
70.8 mi – about 2 hours 11 mins
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Turn right at Keahole St/Keahole Airport Rd |
0.4 mi |
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Turn right at HI-19
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0.5 mi |
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Turn left at Kaiminani Dr
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3.6 mi |
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Turn left at Hawaii Belt Rd/HI-190
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27.0 mi |
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Turn right at HI-200/Saddle Rd |
25.7 mi |
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Turn left at John A Burns Way/Mauna Kea Access Rd
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2.1 mi |
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Slight left to stay on John A Burns Way/Mauna Kea Access Rd
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5.8 mi |
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Slight left at Mauna Kea-Humuula Trail |
3.2 mi |
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Turn left at Mauna Kea-Umikoa Trail |
0.6 mi |
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Turn left at John A Burns Way/Mauna Kea Access Rd |
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| Harper's Quality Service includes: |
• Free airport pickup & drop off service
• Affordable daily, weekly and monthly rates
• Convenient Hilo & Kona locations
• Long Term Leasing Rates available |
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Reservations All Locations
For the most favorable rates available, call us
toll free 1-800-852-9993 (Neighbor Islands, Continental USA & Canada)
(808) 969-1478 (Hawaii island residents) or use our contact form.
*Rates are unable to be posted on our web site at this time.
Reserve a truck and car on Big Island of Hawaii.
To make a reservation use our secure Reservation Form, or call us.
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Locations/Hours
of Operation
Hilo, Hawaii
456 Kalanianaole Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Toll Free: 1-800-852-9993
(808) 969-1478
(808) 961-0423 fax
Hours of Operation:
Mon - Sun 6:30 am - 5 pm
Kona, Hawaii
Kohanaiki Business Park, first commercial complex only 4 miles outside of the Airport, towards Kailua-Kona town.
Toll Free: 1-800-852-9993
(808) 969-1478
Hours of Operation:
Mon - Fri 7 am - 5 pm
Saturday 7 am -12 noon
Closed on Sunday
Kona's Special Weekend Operating Hours click here
Contact us about our "After Hour Rental Service" |
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