Ka Lu'u o ka O'o
Ka Lu'u o ka O'o ("Plunge of the Digging Stick") is a multicolored volcanic cinder cone in the Haleakala summit crater that hikers can walk around.
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Ka Lu'u o ka O'o Details
Ka Lu'u o ka O'o ("Plunge of the Digging Stick") is a multicolored volcanic cinder cone in the Haleakala summit crater that hikers can walk around via a spur trail off of the Sliding Sands Trail. Watch your footing if you go -- the trail can be rough -- and don't descend into the Ka Lu'u o ka O'o crater. The hike is a nice option if you only have a few hours to explore the summit wilderness area. Ka Lu'u o ka O'o, while silent now, was the scene of some of the more recent volcanic activity in the Haleakala crater, with an eruption of lava taking place here sometime within the last 950 years or so.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Ka Lu'u o ka O'o
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0.4 mi away
Kama'oli'i
Rising 7,940 feet above sea level, Kama'oli'i is among the larger cinder cones in the Haleakala crater.
1.0 mi away
Pu'u o Maui
The 600-foot-high Pu'u o Maui is the largest cinder cone in the Haleakala crater.
1.1 mi away
Haleakala Visitor Center
The compact Haleakala Visitor Center is the ranger station located closest to the summit, at an elevation of 9,740 feet above sea level.
1.1 mi away
Pa Ka'oao (White Hill) Trail
The Pa Ka'oao (White Hill) Trail is a quick 0.6-mile walk that rewards you with outstanding views.
1.2 mi away
Keonehe'ehe'e (Sliding Sands) Trail
The Keonehe'ehe'e Trail, better known by its English name, Sliding Sands, is one of the most spectacular hiking trails in Haleakala National Park.
