Volcano Hideaways

Name: Volcano Hideaways
Address: PO Box 611, Keaau, HI, 96785, US
Telephone: +18089363382
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Vacation house rentals on Kilauea and Mauna Kea Volcanoes, Big Island Hawaii, owned and operated by outdoor enthusiasts.

VOLCANO HIDEAWAYS -- Vacation rentals on the Big Island of Hawaii:

On KILAUEA VOLCANO -- in Volcano Village:
Oma's Hapu'u Hideaway
The Maid's Quarters
Haunani House

On MAUNA KEA VOLCANO -- along the Hamakua Coast:
Io's Nest

Each rental house has a photo album on this site, and all have more information and booking instructions on our web site http://www.volcanovillage.net

We live in Volcano V

illage, in a house neighboring the Kilauea rentals, and are available to assist guests with any problems or questions that they might have during their stay. The three houses on Kilauea Volcano are all neighbors on a small lane running through the residential historic district of Volcano Village, just outside of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The house on Mauna Kea Volcano, "Io's Nest", is situated in a remote location overlooking the Hamakua Coast.

11/16/2024

I asked my hiking buddy Randy to return with me to the pits on Mauna Loa that I'd been afraid to enter on my own. We each carried a segment of a tree stick that we could assemble to help us navigate the steeper entries. A couple of the pits had small side holes that opened up into large tubes, and some had only small caves that had been used as goat dens. We spent about 6 hours wandering around, and saw much beauty beneath the crust of the volcano 😍

11/15/2024

Yesterday morning, as we drove through Ka'u on our way to walk the dog, we stopped to admire this rainbow (top photo). On the drive back, at almost the same location, we stopped again for another rainbow (the lower one). How long was the dog walk? 🤔
Does this sound like one of the word problems you used to have to solve in high school math? Apparently, the higher the sun is in the sky, the smaller the arch of the rainbow above the horizon -- so presumably it's possible to calculate the time in between these two rainbows. Luckily I can just look at the timestamp on the photos, and the answer is: one hour and four minutes. Once the sun has risen to more than 42 degrees above the horizon, no rainbow can be visible.

11/14/2024

Textures on the lava from my wanderings the other day... in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

11/13/2024

I spent yesterday wandering on the lava flows west of Chain of Craters Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Attracted by the colors, I ended up high on the pali, following a light yellow pahoehoe flow. As it descended, the yellow flow got narrower and narrower, and then pitched steeply downward over a section of rough a'a. Uh-oh... I was thinking I'd "treed" myself... the smooth pahoehoe was too steep to continue on and I was loath to go back up! After imagining various scenarios, I had little choice but to maneuver onto the neighboring a'a and scooch downward on my butt, inch by inch, through the loose abrasive chunks... Ruined my pants and splintered my hands but I made it! 😁
Lesson learned: "Go with the flow" doesn't always apply.

11/12/2024

We recently revisited Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park with some friends who arrived on the cruise ship in Kona. We only had a few hours to show them around, so this beautiful park was one of our choices -- as it highlights art and craftsmanship as well as the natural beauty of the area.

11/11/2024

I've been thinking about the unexpected night I spent on Mauna Loa with my hiking buddy Dan, after we visited the remote sulphur cone on the volcano's southwest rift zone and I ran out of energy on our descent. We were at 6,000 ft elevation when I simply could not go further, and we climbed into our sleeping bags to wait for the dawn. It wasn't terribly cold and I was certain I'd sleep well... but as darkness fell, the environment around us, that for miles had revealed nothing but scarce insect life, came alive with the raucous hooting and cackling of `Ua`u -- the endangered Hawaiian Petrels who spend their daylight hours hunting at sea, then return to their nests on the slopes of Mauna Loa at night to feed their young. They kept up the swirling cacophony for hours as we drifted in and out of sleep... and then, during the night's darkest hour, we were shaken awake as the ground quivered and rolled, and we experienced an earthquake with our backs resting against the most volatile section of the most massive volcano on Earth…
That was cool 😎

11/10/2024

What's going on in the Ka'u Desert right now? Nothing... All is as it should be. Mauna Loa volcano is the calm and majestic backdrop and the native plants are flourishing after all the recent rain... here on the east side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

11/09/2024

One thing I am unable to resist is a hole in the lava with the promise of a hidden garden peeking out...

11/08/2024

Driving down from Mauna Kea as the sun is setting... looking over to Mauna Loa across the saddle of the Big Island of Hawaii...

11/07/2024

When we don't want to spend a lot of time, but we want to immerse ourselves quickly in nature nearby, then we take a drive to Kipuka Puaulu where it's often sunny, and walk the park service road. This area, here in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, is still recovering from the Broomsedge Fire over two decades ago, but it's a beautiful environment nonetheless.

11/06/2024

I took my time exploring the lava fields along the historic Kings Trail, enjoying the vestiges of the ancient Hawaiians who roamed the area before me -- the windbreaks, habitation caves, and konane game boards -- as well as the rock work of the impressive trail itself. The environment is harsh, but the grand views of the Big Island's massive mountains and the macro views of the sparkling lava made for a thoroughly engrossing experience.

11/05/2024

With the thunderstorms and pounding rain we're having, it's hard for me to believe that just two days ago I was wandering the Kohala Coast in the intense sun, on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii, and feeling the incapacitating effects of dehydration for the first time (and wondering if I'm simply too old and my hiking days are over). Luckily I was fine for the first 5.5 hours, and immensely enjoyed the beauty of the wild coastline... at one point actually sitting down on a rock and exclaiming that I'm "happy as a clam"! That all ended when it was time to get back to the car and I struggled to get through the lava fields, not understanding what my problem was... I will be sure to drink more water next time!! 🤪

11/04/2024

Yesterday Todd and I left Volcano at 4:30am to meet his friend John for a cycling excursion that would begin in Waikoloa, on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii, and end at the Mauna Kea visitor center. It was a treat to be out so early for the sunrise views, and when the guys set out from Waikoloa I was in a perfect spot to revisit the Kings Trail and the area's coastal sites. So off we went onto our separate adventures...

11/02/2024

UPDATE: I am sold out! Thanks everyone! 😁

The 2025 calendars are ready for sale! They are $23 with USA mailing included (message me if interested), or $16 if you pick them up locally (we can meet somewhere close by). Alternatively, I'll be selling at the Volcano Farmer's Market next Sunday, November 10, in the covered court area near the banana man.
*Click to enlarge!*
The calendars are 8" by 11" and are printed on nice sturdy card-stock that won't curl in damp weather. They include full and new moon indicators in each month.

11/01/2024

It's November! If you have my calendar then you've flipped to this panoramic photo of Waipio Valley as viewed from the Muliwai Trail in the Kohala Forest Reserve of the Big Island of Hawaii. In the distance across the valley you can see the Waipio Road descending the valley wall.
Good news! My 2025 calendars arrived yesterday and I will be advertising them for sale in tomorrow's post!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from the Big Island of Hawaii 🦇🕷☠️..where the underworld beneath the lava crust seems to await the occasion!

10/30/2024

Somehow I missed National Cat Day yesterday. Maybe because of the shock I got when I stepped onto the porch, still in my bathrobe, into some slimy guts with a long rubbery tail lying close-by… Perhaps then it slipped my mind to celebrate the joys of cat companionship...
So there they are... Greystoke and Raven... challenging my rule of not jumping onto the guests cars here at Volcano Hideaways...
Can't help but love them 😼😽

10/29/2024

It's been stormy here on the Big Island of Hawaii these past few days, and our tallest mountains are now topped with snow. But down here at the lower elevations we've had lots of rain. We woke up at our Io's Nest vacation rental in Papa'aloa to a beautiful moody morning sunrise... It felt good to be tucked away and comfy while the rain was pouring down...

Address

PO Box 611
Keaau, HI
96785

Telephone

+18089363382

Website

http://www.volcanovillage.net/

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Videos

Trailing edge of Hurricane Hone

A quick drive along back streets of Volcano Village as Hurricane Hone’s trailing edge passes through - on the Big Island of Hawaii

Here Come the Horses!

Watching horses and mules ascend the Peekaboo Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park...

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VOLCANO HIDEAWAYS -- Vacation rentals on the Big Island of Hawaii, since 1996

On KILAUEA VOLCANO -- in Volcano Village: Oma's A-Frame The Maid's Quarters Haunani House On MAUNA KEA VOLCANO -- along the Hamakua Coast: Io's Nest Each rental house has a photo album on this site, and all have more information and booking instructions on our web site http://www.volcanovillage.net The business is owned and operated by Todd and Jillian Marohnic, who do all cleaning, maintenance, decorating and advertising. The rental properties belong to us as well. We live in Volcano Village, in a house neighboring the Kilauea rentals, and are available to assist guests with any problems or questions that they might have during their stay. The three houses on Kilauea Volcano are all neighbors on a small lane running through the residential historic district of Volcano Village, just outside of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The house on Mauna Kea Volcano, "Io's Nest", is situated in a remote location overlooking the Hamakua Coast.