Wow, I'm behind on the blog again. I was feeling pretty burned out and in need of a break, so I went with Sierra Club on a three-day backpack trip in Volcanoes National Park. It was just what I needed!
The plan was to hike seven miles down the pali to Keauhou, but the vog (smog from the volcano) was thicker than I have ever seen. As soon as we got out of the car we started choking. So we decided to take the coastal trail in. Wind along the ocean blew away the vog, but this trail was three miles longer than the other. Just when I had enough of the scorching sun and trekking over heat-soaked lava rock, we arrived in paradise.
Keauhou was an unexpected oasis along the rocky coast. We camped beside a calm bay with fresh water springs and black sand bottom tide pools.
The next day we took a side trip to Halape before hiking to Apua Point for the night. Sunday morning we sat on the beach sipping Howard's homegrown Kona coffee while watching the sun rise.
Looking to escape the crowds? Hike eleven miles from the end of Chain of Craters Road and Halape is yours to enjoy.
Peaceful Paradise- A fresh water spring and sandy tide pools refreshed us after a day of hiking.
Sunrise over Apua Point.
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