Name: Footprints Trail — Kaʻū Desert
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Footprints Trail — Kaʻū Desert

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Footprints Trail — Kaʻū Desert

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Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States

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

6.52km

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70m

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

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Zachary

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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Footprints Trail — Kaʻū Desert

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