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Improvements to make the Mauna Loa Lookout wheelchair-friendly are complete and the entire 11.2-mile Mauna Loa Road is now open to vehicles.
The parking area and path to the lookout shelter were reconstructed and repaved, and a new accessible vault toilet was installed. Visitors also will find a wheelchair-friendly picnic table and accessible parking stall.
Workers will begin fixing potholes in Mauna Loa Road next week. No closures are necessary.
Backcountry hikers use Mauna Loa Road to access Pu‘u‘ula‘ula (Red Hill) and its cabin, Mauna Loa summit and cabin and other sections of the challenging Mauna Loa Trail.