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Outdoor Project
The ultimate adventure guide
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
A signed trailhead marks the start of the hike at the edge of Holoholokai Beach Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
The first .1 mile is paved, ADA accessible, and leads to a nearby collection of representations of the petroglyphs.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
A collection of representations of the petroglyph art sits at a turnaround, allowing visitors to handle them.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
The trail proceeds past the collection in a rough technical path toward Puako Park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
Emerging from the trees onto an open path to the petroglyph park.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
Puako Petroglyph Field is a sizeable collection of Hawaiian petroglpyhs in a stone field.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
Petroglyphs can be seen from a walking path that circumnavigates the field.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
Puako Petroglyph Park contains about 3000 examples of petroglyph art.
Shaun Hunter
Photo Date:
01/21/2022
Experts estimate the rock art has been there since AD 1000-1800.