Pukapuaulu Trailhead
Pukapuaulu Trailhead is a trailhead in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Pukapuaulu Trailhead is situated nearby to Bird watching, as well as near the forest Kīpukapuaulu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Kīlauea.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a national park on the Big Island of the island state of Hawaii. The national park is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Kīlauea
Volcano
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Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands. It is located along the southeastern shore of Hawaii Island. The volcano is between 210,000 and 280,000 years old and grew above sea level about 100,000 years ago. Kīlauea is situated 4 km southeast of Pukapuaulu Trailhead.
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 2½ km east of Pukapuaulu Trailhead.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Volcano Village and Mauna Loa Estates.
Volcano Village
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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. As of the 2020 census, Volcano had a population of 736.
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 9 km east of Pukapuaulu Trailhead.
Pukapuaulu Trailhead
- Type: Trailhead
- Category: sports location
- Location: Hawaii County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.43756° or 19° 26′ 15″ northLongitude
-155.30325° or 155° 18′ 12″ westOperator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
73F6CMQW+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2215666378OpenStreetMap feature
highway=trailhead
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bird watching and Kīpukapuaulu.
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