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Footprints Trail — Kaʻū Desert

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Footprints Trail — Kaʻū Desert

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Ka'u Desert Wilderness

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    March 11, 2023

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    There is a shelter located 0.84 miles down the trail, marking a region where 200-year-old footprints of native Hawai'ians may be seen fossilized in lava. The footprints within the shelter were improperly preserved and are hard to make out, but the eagle eyed hiker may be able to spot other well preserved footprints nearby. Once thought to mark the steps of a retreating army, the origin of the footprints is unknown.

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