Pu'u Huluhulu (Hawaii Route 200)

Puu Huluhulu as seen from the Mauna Kea road

This Pu'u Huluhulu is a kīpuka, an older volcanic hill covered with vegetation among the younger lava flow. It is found on Hawaii Route 200 (officially the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, but known locally as Saddle Road) directly across from its intersection with the Mauna Kea Access Road on the Island of Hawaii in Hawaii, U.S.

General Information

Pu'u huluhulu, a Hawaiian word meaning a hairy hill (pu'u=hill and huluhulu=hairy), is a kīpuka, an older volcanic hill covered with vegetation, surrounded by the younger lava flow. This pu'u huluhulu, found on Hawaii Route 200, is a native tree sanctuary and a nature trail.^{[1][2] [3]}

Transportation

This kīpuka is located in the center of the Island of Hawaii, on the southern side of Daniel K. Inouye Highway, Hawaii Route 200, at the intersection of the Mauna Kea road.

Gallery

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  Puu Huluhulu, a sacred place for the Native Hawaiians
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  Mauna Kea as viewed from Puu Huluhulu
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  Koa and other native Hawaiian vegetation are preserved here.
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  A view toward northwest, showing lava plateau and cinder cones
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  The entrance to the Mauna Kea road for the Onizuka Center for International Astronomy and Mauna Kea Observatories.

See also

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• Kīpuka
• Pu'u Huluhulu (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park )

References