Posts: 10,299
Threads: 345
Joined: Apr 2009
After a few years of drought, more normal precipitation in the last two or three years has helped Lake Waiau on Mauna Kea recover.
http://hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/loc...lake-waiau
"
“There were also good winter rains and snow at the end of last, and beginning of this year,” Ward said. Photos provided by Ward showed a good amount of snowfall, including the lake appearing to have developed ice on its surface in December."
Posts: 436
Threads: 42
Joined: Feb 2009
Is it a restricted area or can anybody hike to it?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c...utlet2.jpg
-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".
-Veritas odium parit”(Terence 195–159 BC))-"Truth begets hatred".
Posts: 14,122
Threads: 424
Joined: Aug 2012
Is it a restricted area
Might be sacred. Bring a protector or three.
Posts: 1,179
Threads: 7
Joined: Jul 2012
any one can walk to it and take a dip.. its super cold though, and shallow
its the 2nd largest lake in all 4K sq miles of the Big Island,... but we only have 2 lakes... fyi Green Lake is #1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Waiau
******************************************************************
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
******************************************************************
save our indigenous and endemic Hawaiian Plants... learn about them, grow them, and plant them on your property, ....instead of all that invasive non-native garbage I see in most yards... aloha
Posts: 10,299
Threads: 345
Joined: Apr 2009
Cagary - as bananahead wrote, there are no restrictions. There are a couple of trails to the lake, one from the switchback as you enter the Astronomy Precinct area, and one from a little farther down. Both trails circumnavigate the Pu'u Hau Kea cinder cone. The former is longer (about a mile) but flatter, I believe the other is shorter but involves a climb. Parking is more difficult for the former, there is a parking lot close to the start of the latter trail.
Screengrab of the google map of the area in which the trails are easily visible (the lake is near the bottom, just left of center):
https://goo.gl/QCrvEM
If you try either hike, please remember to take plenty of water and put on sunscreen as sunburn is a real problem at altitude, even for short hikes. Also, check in at the VIS and let them know your plans, they'll give you great information!
Posts: 10,299
Threads: 345
Joined: Apr 2009
Cagary, this guide might help. It's for the hike from the area entering the Astronomy Precinct:
http://www.instanthawaii.com/cgi-bin/hi?Hikes.lake
Posts: 1,123
Threads: 68
Joined: Mar 2015
The Lake is considered sacred so please no swimming
aloha
Dan D
HPP
HPP
Posts: 1,557
Threads: 50
Joined: Oct 2012
So it's alright for protesters to hang their bird out and pee anywhere. But by God.. dont swim in a sacred pool of stagnate water..
Posts: 3,225
Threads: 109
Joined: Jun 2010
So sacred the queen swam in it. Well, rode on the back of one of her servants while he swam for her.
Posts: 5,640
Threads: 101
Joined: Dec 2008
No swimming for those who think it's sacred, agreed.
