Ka Moa o Pele
The reddish Ka Moa o Pele cinder cone stands at a height of 7,680 feet.
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Ka Moa o Pele Details
The reddish Ka Moa o Pele cinder cone stands at a height of 7,680 feet and can be reached via a spur trail off the Sliding Sands Trail. The name roughly translated to the "Chicken" or "Fowl" of Pele, the Hawaiian volcano goddess.
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