Puʻuloa is a petroglyph field in the ahupuaʻa of Pānau Nui on the southern flank of Kīlauea, in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. The name means "long hill" or "hill of long life," and the place is sacred to the people of Hawaiʻi, and those of Kalapana in particular. The carvings include cupules, circles, geometric designs, human figures, canoe sails and feathered capes, and many can be seen from a boardwalk built for that purpose. Cup-like holes (poho) held the piko (umbilical cord) of children, with hopes of a long and prosperous life. The trail starts at the Puʻuloa parking area on Chain of Craters Road, where there is an emergency call box, and crosses an old lava field to the petroglyphs. The park rates it moderate, and deep earth cracks, unstable ground and razor-sharp lava make the flow field hazardous. Stay on the boardwalk, because walking on the lava breaks the fragile petroglyphs, and never make rubbings: any abrasion or scuff damages them. Bring water, food, a hat, sunscreen and rain gear.
Puʻuloa parking area on Chain of Craters Road; stay on the boardwalk at the petroglyphs.