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The boardwalk viewing platform protects the petroglyphs from damage. (Click on photo for a larger version)
Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs
This coastal trail traverses older lava flows to one of Hawai'i's most extensive petroglyph fields.
Of interest: Petroglyphs, pahoehoe lava.
- Difficulty: Easy to moderate
- Distance and hiking time: 2 miles roundtrip, 1.5 hours
- Distance from Visitor Center to trailhead: 20 miles.
- Trail begins at the Pu'u Loa parking area on Chain of Craters Road (mile marker 16 on Chain of Craters Road).
- Petroglyphs are fragile. Stay on the boardwalk - walking on the lava surface will fragment petroglyphs and destroy them.
- Bring water, wear sunglasses and a hat.
