Hike To A Mile-Long Lava Cave - Emesine Cave

This was an unexpected hike. The weather was great especially after we just missed tropical storm Flossie earlier that week. The hike going in was about 3.5 miles on loose gravel. Be careful and take your time. The only shade you get is when you pass through patches of forest areas where the lava flow did not touch.


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It was clear enough to see the observatories on top of Mauna Kea that day.

 Inside the cave