No, not at the summit.Rangers make sure everyone leaves shortly after sunset. They try to keep light pollution to a minimal because of the telescopes. But people have been known to car camp near the visitor center (9200') which also hosts nightly viewings of stars/planets with various telescopes.
You used to be able to drive anything you wanted up to the summit. It's only been recently that they actually began enforcing the 4wd rule.
I have friends who used to take their Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys 🤣
Drove the Bronco up to Mauna Kea observatory here on the Big Island of Hawaii yesterday. Elevation of 13797 ft. Temps get below freezing at this elevation and the summit is regularly covered in snow.
Drivers are required to use 4-wheel drive vehicles above the visitors center because the road to...
Tonight we took our bronco, Mauka, to see the recent eruption of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Being able to put the soft top back and view the lava flow from the comfort of our vehicle was awesome!
Some nice additions! I added a spare tire cover, dog seat cover for the back seats, mesh ceiling net to put my son's toys, sun glass holder, extra storage near my legs, dash and rear speaker upgrades, arm rest protector, grab handles..
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