Decline and Revival
In 1915 the United States Army built a new trail directly from Kilauea Crater to Mokuaweoweo which was maintained by the National Park Service when the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was formed in 1916. The historic route fell into disuse since the lower elevations covered private land used for ranching and farming. Today, only the section of about 11 miles (18 km) above 11,650 feet (3,550 m) remains in its original condition. The 200 feet (61 m) on either side of the trail in this area was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1974 as site 74000290 and is state historic site 10-52-5501.
In the late 1990s a modern shelter was built at a historic camp site at an elevation of 7,750 feet (2,360 m). The lower area of Kapapala is now a private ranch, although hunting and camping can be arranged. Modern trails can now be taken from a trailhead on Ainapo road north of Hawaii Belt Road at coordinates 19°20′18″N 155°23′43″W / 19.33833°N 155.39528°W / 19.33833; -155.39528, through the Kapapala State Forest Reserve, to the historic section of the Ainapo trail, all the way to the summit.
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