点评:This was on my must see list for this trip to the big island. I reviewed the website and thought we were a go for the summit, we had a 4 X 4 vehicle and warm clothes etc. The Rangers will check your vehicle at the visitors centre where you will have acclimatized to the altitude for 30 mins prior to ascent, but the Ranger in a detailed manner determined that our 4x4 in low wasn't going to handle the downgrade on the return and would not allow us to proceed. Though disappointed, I appreciated their expertise and in the end it all worked out for us to have a beautiful sunset view from the top of the small hill to the southwest of the Visitors centre. This was a short hike 10-15 mins and if you have someone less fit, you can park at the bottom of this hill. We left the hill before it got really dark as the rocky path was loose and we wanted to get safely down. I recommend a flashlight, and warm clothes, my hands were quite cold by the end. Once the sun goes down, so does the temp dramatically.
We stayed at the VIS until it got quite dark and the views of the stars and Milky Way were stunning.
If you're taking young children up this hill to view the sunset, I'd recommend keeping them close by once up as the rock is very loose in spots.
Parking is on 3 levels at the VIS and there are flush washrooms on the East side of the building outside.
翻译:这是我这次大岛之行的必看景点之一。我查看了网站,觉得我们一定可以登顶,我们有一辆四轮驱动车和保暖衣物等。护林员会在游客中心检查您的车辆,您需要在登顶前 30 分钟适应海拔高度,但护林员详细地确定我们的低速四轮驱动车无法应对回程的下坡,因此不允许我们继续前行。虽然有些失望,但我还是很欣赏他们的专业技能,最终一切都很顺利,我们从游客中心西南的小山顶上欣赏到了美丽的日落美景。这是一次 10-15 分钟的短途徒步,如果您的同伴体力较差,可以把车停在山脚下。我们在天黑之前就离开了山,因为岩石路很松散,我们想安全下山。我建议带上手电筒和保暖衣物,到最后我的手已经很冷了。太阳下山后,温度也会急剧下降。
我们在 VIS 一直待到天黑,星星和银河的景色令人惊叹。
如果您带着小孩上山看日落,我建议您上山后让他们待在附近,因为岩石有些地方很松散。
VIS 有三层停车场,大楼东侧外面有冲水洗手间。