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Footprints Trail — Kaʻū Desert

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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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    1. Ka‘ū Desert Footprints Trail — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

    6.52km

    00:48

    70m

    70m

    Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 17, 2023

    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 runner 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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      Distance 951 m

      Uphill 0 m

      Downhill 10 m

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      Saturday 13 December

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      Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States

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