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| Hilo Magazine - Hiking, Hilo, Big Island, Hawaii |
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Kaimu Beach Eco-Path |
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Kaimu Beach Eco-Path, this hike leads through a lava field that was created by the 1990 eruption of Kilauea volcano, which destroyed the ancient Hawaiian village of Kalapana, Kaimu and the Royal Gardens subdivision. Local residents have re-planted many palm trees in this area. Easy 5-10 minute (one way) hike to the scenic New Kaimu Black Sand Beach. |
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Hilina Pali Trail |
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Hilina Pali Trail located on Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, This trail starts at the Hilina Pali Overlook. The trail switchbacks steeply down to the coast to Kaaha Point, about 7.5 miles round trip. |
| Hilo, Hawaii |
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Humuula Trail |
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Humuula Trail is a trail to the highest point in Hawaii, the tallest peak in the Pacific. The trail climbs from 9,300 feet to 13,000 feet, traversing an alpine desert where the air is thin, the temperatures hit freezing, and the views are astonishing. Highlights include an ancient Hawaiian adze quarry, an international astronomy complex. |
| Hilo, Hawaii |
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Kau Desert Trail |
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Just outside of the Hawai’i Volcanoe National Park on 11 West.
The Ka'u Desert is a leeward desert in the district of Ka'u, the southernmost district on the Big Island of Hawaii, and is made up mostly of dried lava remnants, volcanic ash, sand and gravel. The desert covers an area of the Kilauea Volcano along the Southwest rift zone. The area lacks any vegetation, mainly due to acid rainfall. |
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Keahou Trail |
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Keauhou is located on the southern seacoast of Hawai`i Volcanoes National Park and is one of the favored destinations of hearty wilderness hikers. The campsite is 6.8 miles from the closest trailhead. The hike to Keauhou can be a grueling, hot hike through predominately non-native grasses to a small rocky bay where cold fresh water seeps to the surface and mixes with the ocean. |
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New Kaimu Black Sand Beach |
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Drive Highway 130 or Highway 137 all the way to the end at Kalapana. Park at the parking lot near the Kalapana Village Cafe.
New Kaimu Black Sand Beach is located on brand new land that was created by a lava flow in 1990. There are no facilities out here, and water activities, including swimming, are not possible due to strong currents and hazardous surf. But good for hiking.
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