Kau Desert Trail
Kau Desert Trail is a trail in Hawaii County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 3,990 feet. Kau Desert Trail is situated nearby to the military installation Kilauea Military Camp, as well as near Tree Molds.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilauea Military Camp and Tree Molds.
Kilauea Military Camp
Military installation
Photo: JGKlein, Public domain.
Kīlauea Military Camp is operated as a Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility on Hawai‘i Island, also known as the Big Island, in Hawaiʻi. It is located inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Kilauea Military Camp is situated 850 feet north of Kau Desert Trail.
Tree Molds
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A lava tree mold, sometimes erroneously called a lava tree cast, is a hollow lava cylinder formed around a tree trunk. These hollow volcanic landforms are produced when lava flows through a forest, coating the trees' trunks. Tree Molds is situated 2,600 feet west of Kau Desert Trail.
Volcano Art Center
Art gallery
Volcano Art Center is an art gallery, which is situated 1 mile east of Kau Desert Trail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Volcano Village and Mauna Loa Estates.
Volcano Village
Photo: Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volcano, or Volcano Village, is a census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States located in the District of Puna with a small portion of the CDP in the District of Kaʻū.
Mauna Loa Estates
Suburb
Mauna Loa Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the eastern side of Kilauea on the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north, across Hawaii Route 11, by the community of Volcano. Mauna Loa Estates is situated 3½ miles east of Kau Desert Trail.
Royal Hawaiian Estates
Suburb
Royal Hawaiian Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. It is on the eastern side of the island of Hawaii and is bordered to the north by Hawaii Route 11 and to the east by the community of Fern Forest. Royal Hawaiian Estates is situated 6 miles east of Kau Desert Trail.
Kau Desert Trail
- Type: Trail
- Category: transportation
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, North America
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Latitude
19.4319° or 19° 25′ 55″ northLongitude
-155.27393° or 155° 16′ 26″ westElevation
3,990 feet (1,216 metres)Open location code
73F6CPJG+QCGeoNames ID
10056664
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