TMT - Contested Case Hearing Status - Hilo

[TomK]

"I have been there twice for the sunrise - and both times, I think the "crowd" was less than 50. I could not imagine 1,000 people there."

I have no reason to doubt the numbers since it seems to be due to a recent increase, but comparing Haleakala to Mauna Kea is comparing apples to oranges. Haleakala's summit area is around 10,000 feet, much lower than Mauna Kea, and is easy to drive to in a regular rental car with no difficult dirt road to negotiate.