Читать книгу Hawaii Trails. Walks Strolls and Treks on the Big Island онлайн

52 страница из 81

Hikes from the Saddle Road

The first set of exceptions to this organizational scheme are the seven hikes from the Saddle Road (ssss1 through ssss1). You can get to the first two, Kaumana Caves and Puu Oo, by daytripping from Hilo. Kaumana Caves and Puu Oo appear first among the Saddle Road hikes and in that order (ssss1 and ssss1). Then you jump past a couple of trailheads to the westernmost Saddle Road hike, the one at Mauna Kea State Park (ssss1). You can do this one as a daytrip from Hilo, too. However, I judge that you should stay at Mauna Kea State Park in order to take the last four Saddle Road hikes (see ssss1 for information on renting a cabin at the park). Staying at Mauna Kea State Park will allow you to get a little bit acclimated and will cut your driving time significantly for the last four Saddle Road hikes (ssss1 through ssss1). They are very strenuous, high-altitude trips, one to the top of Mauna Kea and three on the slopes of Mauna Loa.

Hikes in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park