New Kona Trail Open in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
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Hawaii National Park, Hawai‘i – A new 4.5 mile hiking trail is
open for visitors to Kahuku in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.
The
Kona Trail is one of the most diverse trails in the Kahuku area. Located between
3,880 and 4,440 feet above sea level, the Kona Trail offers sweeping views of
Ka Lae, the Ka‘ū coast, and it encounters a rugged lava landscape from the 1887
Mauna Loa flow. The moderate loop trail meanders through old pastures and
native forests, and alongside native plant restoration areas. 
Kahuku
is located on Highway 11, near mile marker 70.5 on the mauka side of the road.
The Kona Trail is about 5.5 miles from the Kahuku entrance up a steep, rough
and rocky road. Four-wheel drive is strongly recommended. Parking for the Kona
Trail is at the Lower and Upper Glover Trailheads.
Kahuku
and the new Kona Trail are open Saturdays (except the first Saturday of each
month) and Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Contact: Jessica
Ferracane/Public Affairs, Jessica_ferracane@nps.gov ,
808-985-6018
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