Pu'u'ō'ō - Volcano Trail

Pu'u'ō'ō - Volcano Trail (HM23CI)

Location: Hilo, HI 96720 Hawaii County
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Country: United States of America
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N 19° 40.622', W 155° 23.061'

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Daniel K. Inouye Highway

The historic ala hele (trail) follows a likely prehistoric route. It begins a Pu'u'ō'ō to the north, a hill named for the now-extinct black and yellow 'ō'ō bird who's feathers were once collected in this region. As ranching developed in the 1900s, paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) drove cattle along the trail to Kīlauea Volcano and on to the railhead at Glenwood.
Lava flows have destroyed much of the trail, reducing it to a 7.4-mile fragment that no longer extends to Kīluea Volcano. Hikers will enjoy native species and old-growth koa trees within several kīpuka (older oases within a newer lava flow) along the trail.
Which birds are visible today? Birders may catch a glimpse of 'ōma'o, and 'akiapōlā'au. Caution: seasonal hunting of pig, sheep and goat is permitted. Trail can be difficult to follow.
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HM NumberHM23CI
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Date Added Thursday, November 30th, 2017 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)5Q E 250023 N 2177494
Decimal Degrees19.67703333, -155.38435000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 19° 40.622', W 155° 23.061'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds19° 40' 37.32" N, 155° 23' 3.66" W
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Area Code(s)808
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near State Rte 200, Hilo HI 96720, US
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