National Park Week and April Events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on March 10. It is reproduced in full below.

Quick Facts

Location:

Near the wayside exhibit at the 4th pullout along the Blue Mesa Road Loop

Significance:

Beginning of the Billings Gap Overlook hike

Amenities

4 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot, Trailhead

Look for the beginning of the About 25 ft (7.6 m) to the right of the People and Change wayside sign is the trailhead. The social trail continues for much of the route, but is not reliable. Just stay near the edge of the mesa and continue around in a clockwise direction.

Petrified Forest National Park

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* petrified forest national park

* trail

* hike

* backcountry

* self-guided

* views

* scenic

* geology

* history

* petrified forest

* hiking

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service