Saddle Road cinder cones

Pull off the road completely at marked pullouts; do not stop on the shoulder. Watch for nēnē, the Hawaiian goose and state bird, crossing the highway. Do not collect lava rock or cinder; Hawaiian protocol asks visitors to leave Pele's material in place. The "Pele's Curse" warning that you may have heard from a tour guide is a 20th-century park-ranger invention, not traditional Hawaiian belief — but the underlying request to not remove volcanic material is real and is asked of visitors. Stay off Pōhakuloa Training Area land; live-fire exercises occur and unexploded ordnance is a real safety risk.