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Puu Oo
Trail
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PHOTOS |
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FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Moderate |
Best Time To Go:
Early in the day to avoid rain and
fog, which sets in around 2 pm |
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Distance:
7.5 miles round trip |
Recommended Map:
USGS' "Puu Oo and Waikoloa
Ponds Quadrangle" Map |
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Estimated Time:
3 hours |
Trail Head GPS:
N 19 40.622 W 155 23.069 |
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Elevation Gain:
420 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
From either east or west Hawaii,
take Saddle Road. Look for gravel
parking area on south side of road,
halfway between mile markers 22 and
23 |
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Costs/Permits:
None |
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OVERVIEW |
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Located at about 6,00 feet, in the saddle
between Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea, this trail
runs through a crazy quilt of old native
forest, emerging forest, and grassland, all
streaked with lava flows of various ages. A
variety of rare native birds can be seen and
heard along the way. If you bring a
flashlight, and your not claustrophobic,
there's a lava tube to explore......... |
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NOTE:
For more detailed information and maps on
this or any other hike in Hawaii we highly
recommend for purchase the Big Island Hiking
book at this website:
click here |
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