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| no partners | | Hiked the Pu'u Loa Petroglyph trail in Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island with Victoria.
Our last hike for the day in Volcanoes national park, this one is right by the Sea Arch.
The trail crosses a near trackless lava field where spotting the passage of other hikers is difficult. Fortunately, the route is well marked with cairns made of the same lava rocks (so they blend in with the landscape if you aren't looking for them).
The terrain is marginally challenging with some of the lava being of the smooth slippery variety and other portions being rough, sharp, uneven cinders. Nothing too technical but enough that this wasn't just a walk.
It was mostly cloudy when we went so the temperature wasn't bad but I imagine on a sunny day the black lava would absorb and radiate a lot of heat making this trail baking. Fortunately that wasn't an issue for us.
The petroglyphs were pretty well preserved although there was some graffiti on the approach section. Apparently the natives add more marks from time to time.
Not a bad spot if you are in the area, certainly the largest concentration of Petroglyphs we saw in the park. |
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| | Hiking | 1.29 Miles | 1 Hour 1 Min | | 1.27 mph |
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| no partners | | | hike out to the petroglyphs down the chain of craters road (fun drive). nice interesting site in the middle of nowhere. pretty hot and exposed out there. |
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| Hiking | 3.40 Miles |
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| partners | | While in Volcano National Park, I had to check out the petroglyphs that were chipped into the dried lava. The trail starts from the Chain of Craters road and has an ocean view. It's also in more of a flat area where the wind seems to be a constant companion.
The petroglyphs from between 1200-1450 are found on the pahoehoe lava bedrock which is mostly smooth. I saw many holes in which parents would place the umbilical cord of their child. This was to ensure the long life of their child. There were also many circles, stick men, and I even found a sea turtle form.
What I find interesting is that the human form is often depicted in the same manor on the island as well as on the mainland. |
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average hiking speed 1.82 mph
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