Mauna Loa
Here on a good day looking north you can almost see the
summit of old round top to the north. Although it
measures to within a few
feet of the height of Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa always looks much
shorter if you observe it from the base.
Mauna Loa slopes ever so gradually and regularly from the
base to the top whereas Mauna Kea seems to jut straight upward
with a more craggy appearance making Mauna Kea by far the more
spectacular of the two.
Checking the island map, you will see that the summit area
of Mauna Loa is within the park. There is a road to a trailhead
above the 6000 foot mark where you can hike to the top
of Mauna Loa. When you hike it you will be above the clouds.