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Mauna Kea Golf Course Mauna Kea Beach Dr., Kohala Coast (808) rial park.
880-5400
THE HAMAKUA COAST The sugar industry history here dates
Naniloa Country Club (9 holes) Hilo (808) 935-3000 from the late 1880s. For a Hilo to Hamakua Heritage Coast Drive
Guide, call (808) 966-5416
Seamountain Golf Course Punaluu (808) 928-6222
OBSERVATORIES 11 nations have super telescopes to peer into
Volcano Golf & Country Club Volcanoes National Park (808) 967- space on Mauna Kea. The world’s largest is the Keck Telescope.
7331 Also at the 13,796 ft. (4205 m) summit is the “Cairn of Rocks” foot-
path from which you have a 360 degree view. At 13,200 ft. you may
Waikoloa Resort Courses Waikoloa Resort, Waikoloa hike 1/2 mile off the road to Lake Waiau, one of the world’s high-
est lakes. The altitude makes Mauna Kea’s summit approximately 42
Beach Course (808) 886-6060 King’s Course (808) 886-4647 degrees F (23C) cooler than sea level. It freezes at night, and often
snows. This area is remote, rugged and dangerous for novice hikers.
Waimea Country Club Kamuela (808) 885-8053 For a tour call Mauna Kea Summit Adventures. (808) 322-2366
Waikoloa Village Golf Club Melia St., Waikoloa (808) 883-9621 FLUMIN’ DA DITCH North Kohala has irrigation ditches from the
sugar cane industry days upon which you can take a tame float on an
NOTE: All “things to see and do” depicted on this map are genuine inflatable kayak. (808) 889-6922
favorites of Franko and friends. There is no paid advertising on this
map. Use this map and our recommendations at your own risk. We WAIMANU VALLEY’S MULIWAI TRAIL This is a backpacking
make no warranties expressed or implied. Therefore, if you decide adventure into a huge, hidden valley, which could be mistaken for
to snowboard down Mauna Kea, you are on your own! For more in- Eden, were it not for the mosquitoes. If it is raining, forget it, be-
formation about my maps visit www.frankosmaps.com. Your com- cause of flash flooding. Permission and campsites are managed by
ments and suggestions for improvements are welcome. the Division of Forestry and Wildlife. (808) 974-4221
ONIZUKA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMY
Mid-level observatory and Visitor Information Station is located at
El. 9200 (2803m)
LAUPAHOEHOE POINT BEACH PARK A 1946 tidal wave took
the lives of 20 kids and 4 teachers here. It is now a beautiful memo-