Pele is the volcano goddess of Hawaii. She is the one who causes eruptions and destruction as she moves her lava to the sea. Once in a while for some unknown reason, Pele decides to spare a area of land from destruction. The lava actually goes around these areas, leaving it un touched. The Hawaiians call these areas kipuka.
A kīpuka is an area of land surrounded by one or more younger lava flows. A kīpuka forms when lava flows on either side of a hill, ridge, or older lava dome as it moves downslope or spreads from its source. Older and more weathered than their surroundings, kīpukas often appear to be like islands within a sea of lava flows. They are often covered with soil and late ecological successional vegetation that provide visual contrast as well as habitat for animals in an otherwise inhospitable environment
This cache is located just before the 28 mile marker on the historic Daniel K. Inouye (Saddle Road) highway 200. Here with it's great views of Mauna Loa & Pu'u Huluhulu(Hairy Hill), you will walk through A'a and Pahoehoe flows to a little kipuka. Experience the native ohia and pukeawe. listen to the i'iwe and apapane as they drink nectar from the red ohia lehua blossoms. Enjoy Pele's reminder that she was here. You will need to bring a pen and extracting tool.
Please keep the area clean and be careful of the loose and rocky terrain. CITO if needed and please replace the cache as found.Aloha and happy hunting.
Mahalo to Momdog13,Pueo808, Papio45, and DragonPig....FTF!