Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Glacial deposits of the Waihu Glacial Member exposed in gulch on SW...

Detailed Description

Glacial deposits of the Waihu Glacial Member exposed in unnamed gulch on southwest flank of Mauna Kea at about 3,020 m (9,900 ft) elevation. Ages of both the glacial deposits and lava flows are poorly known, estimated to within about 150,000 to 70,000 years ago. Pole is 1.5 m (5 ft) long.