2/6/20
Arrived at start site for hike but parking lot full so redirected to another to do alternate hike. Hike was 90% plus of wood walkways and stairs. Jade and Steve counted the wood stairs on the way down and counted 3511! Glad I wasn’t counting!
Majority of hike was through dense foliage, bushes and fern trees which kept the sun off us. Near the end of our hike at a clearing, the weather was windy and cold with bouts of rain. Lots of fog obscured view of top of volcano. Total distance approximately 8 miles. Really pleasant hike. From this hut one can hike further on through trail system.
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