The cinder cone is an estimated 100,000-years-old, much older than the surrounding lava flows of between 3,000 and 5,000 years old. “It’s an amazing view from the top, with views of the 1959 lava flows from Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa, and Hualālai. Reforestation efforts over the past 20-years have included the plantings of 40-60 native species.