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Virtual CacheHot Rox

A cache by Worldtraveler     Hidden: 11/27/2001

Size: Size: Virtual (Virtual)     Difficulty: 1 out of 5     Terrain: 3 out of 5 (1 is easiest, 5 is hardest)


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N/S ? ??.??? W/E ??? ??.??? 
In Hawaii, United States

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This is a virtual cache at an obvious attraction in an isolated location. Best viewed at NIGHT!
Note: The posted coordinates have been updated based on recent posts, but the cache location will continue to change.

Finding this cache will require visiting a certain National Park ($10 entrance fee). It will require a round trip hike of indeterminate length due to the nature and changing location of the cache. The original coordinates were N19° 18.866' / W155° 03.029'. Please read recent logs for the most up-to-date information because the cache has already moved several miles.

If the lava is flowing, you should plan to arrive at the parking area with sufficient time to hike out to it before sundown. To claim your "Found it!", get as close as safely possible to an active flow and note the coordinates; then post them here in your log entry. If you have a camera, a photo of the flow would also be appreciated.

If the lava is not flowing, you may alternately earn credit for finding this cache by posting a picture here of yourself with your GPSr at one of the "End of Trail" signs. The locations of the signs can also move, but the most recent known locations are: N19° 17.929' / W155° 05.278' and N19° 18.134' / W155° 05.152'.

For your safety, you MUST wear shoes (no flip flops) and take plenty of water for the hike (there is no shade) and a flashlight for the return hike.

 


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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)

Vg tybjf va gur qnex!(Decrypted Hints)

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Logged Visits (307 total. Visit the Gallery (496 images))

Found it284     Didn't find it8     Write note13     Update Coordinates2     

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 January 26 by tucsonwildkat (1655 found)
As I log this three days after the hike, my legs/calves are still sore! I have hiked some pretty rough terreign, but this has turned out to be one of the hardest on my legs. We hiked three miles in (roughly) and you have to watch every step and its up and down lava...no complaints though-it was fun!! The closest coords we got are posted in Tucson Coyotes log. We had heard that the lava tube had collapsed near the sea and so there was no active flow into the ocean. We were hopeful that maybe there would be a little visible at night. The only red we saw was up the mountain. We decided not to go any further and hiked the three miles out. Kinda scary in the dark, thinking there is lava somewhere beneith this main field and could pop up anywhere she feels like. Thanks for bringing us here!

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Photo pic for hot rox

 January 26 by Tucson Coyotes (2002 found)
I hiked in with tucsonwildkat from the road on the Hawaii Volcanos National Park side in hopes of seeing an active flow reaching the sea. Approximately 2 miles in, we passed stacked signs and rope normally setup to mark the end of trail and keep hikers safe. We continued in over another mile and were well south of the only active hot spot we could see in the night skies. We stopped at N19 18.870 x W155 03.376 and took a photo of the lava far away (photo is poor quality). The next morning, we overflew the area thanks to Blue Hawaiian Helicopters and got a closer look at the lava we observed the night before. As of this date, the flow is not reaching the coastline. We enjoyed the journey and challenging night hike. Thanks!

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Photo Hot Rox
Photo Hot Rox
Photo Hot Rox

 December 23, 2009 by Geocaching-Geckos (301 found)
After an aborted attempt from the Hawaii Volcanos National Park side, we were sucessful in viewing the "hot rox" from Kalapana side. The GPS coords were near N 19°20.285 W154°59.820. I will post some photos once we get home!

In: Nothing
Out: Nothing
Cache Number: 300

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 December 2, 2009 by mantaraya (52 found)
We found this one at N 19.20.290 W 154.59.818. What an amazing experience watching the lavaflow and the sparkling fireworks.

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Photo Lavaflow

 December 1, 2009 by Grigoune (939 found)
I was really impressed by the view of lava flowing into the ocean. On Dec 01, everybody gathered around that viewing spot : N19 20.293 W154 59.821 near the end of the road.
Thanks for the cache

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Photo Lava flow_01_Dec_2009

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Current Time: 2/9/2010 11:00:15 AM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (7:00 PM GMT)
Last Updated: 1/29/2010 5:17:27 PM (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (1:17 AM GMT)
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Coordinates are in the WGS84 datum


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