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Ranger Station and access to Kamakapaʻa & Puʻu o Lokuana Cinder Cone and Quarry

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Ranger Station and access to Kamakapaʻa & Puʻu o Lokuana Cinder Cone and Quarry

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Ranger Station and access to Kamakapaʻa & Puʻu o Lokuana Cinder Cone and Quarry

Name: Ranger Station and access to Kamakapaʻa & Puʻu o Lokuana Cinder Cone and Quarry
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States

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1. Miloliʻi Beach Park to Kahuku — Kaʻu

76.5km

03:33

920m

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Alex

October 22, 2023

Here at this fork, to the east, about half a mile into the park from Highway 11, there is a gravel parking area with an open-air ranger station to the west side. Here, visitors can get all their questions answered.

On the west side, there are two main attractions on a dirt road in the next half mile:
1-Pu'u o Lokuana is a red-walled cinder cone volcano. This cone used to be 100 feet higher but was mined as a cinder quarry before it became a protected area. The cinder stones were to decorate paths and roads all over Hawaiʻi. During the second world war, Puʻu o Lokuana was also the location of the secret Kahuku radio station, and visitors can still see the remains of it.
2-The Kamakapaʻa Trail crests a small grassy cinder cone just a short walk from Kahuku Roa. The surrounding area is the Kaʻu region, which historically had sugar cane, bananas, and purple sweet potato farms. This spot was a good spot to hunt pigs and goats. About half a mile into the park from Highway 11, there is a gravel parking area with an open-air ranger station to the east side. Here, visitors can get all their questions answered.

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Elevation 660 m

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Monday 19 January

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