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Kahuku Unit (HVNP)

Kahuku

Kahuku Unit (HVNP)
Photo: Hawai‘i Volcanoes NPS · Public domain

The Kahuku Unit of HVNP covers ~116,000 acres of former Kahuku Ranch land on the southern flank of Mauna Loa, acquired by NPS in 2003 (Trust for Public Land…

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How to visit

The Kahuku Unit is open Saturday and Sunday only, nine to three, and that's it — do not try to enter outside those hours. The unit is much larger than most visitors realize and remote in much of its acreage; check in at the entrance, get the map, do not wander off the marked trails. The historic ranch buildings at the entrance are preserved; do not climb on them. Bring water, food, sun protection. There are no services in the unit beyond the entrance area.

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