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Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs

Historical place · Hawaii County ·

Pu‘uloa Petroglyphs

Historical place · Hawaii County ·
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"I Lava You There are several hidden treasures among the volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii. The one that I found most fascinating was a short (0.7 mile) hike from the Chain of Craters road to the Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs. I was most fascinated that this land has been lava coated—and recoated—for ages and yet these petroglyphs still managed to escape centuries of fresh molten lava. I also thought this image, etched in the rock, was the likeness of a couple and imagined some ancient Hawaiian man carefully carving out the images and comically telling his wife: "I lava you a lot."

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Archeological site with 23,000 petroglyphs in hardened lava, rugged hike

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Archeological site with 23,000 petroglyphs in hardened lava, rugged hike

petroglyphs
rocky hike
lava rock
historical place
boardwalk
worth the hike
ancient hawaiians
informational signs
Google Rating
4.5 (517)
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Chain of Craters Rd, Pāhoa, HI 96778 Get directions

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