Fern Rainforest
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 90 out of 95 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States
Best Hikes to Fern Rainforest
- Easy
4.9
(111)
1,186
Kīlauea Iki Crater Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park01:42
5.77km
170m
Intermediate4.9
(79)
957
Kīlauea Iki Crater via Uēaloha (Byron Ledge Trail) and Devastation Trail Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park02:56
10.3km
220m
Expert4.8
(6)
66
Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Iki Crater Trail loop from Volcano05:15
18.5km
410m
Tips
A small, beautiful rainforest stretches above the Lava Tube. The asphalt path leads to the entrance of the lava tube through the rainforest.
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•September 30, 2022
The fern forest testifies to how the world looked in the primitive times of our planet when they represented the dominant trees.
translated by•November 28, 2018
Huge tree ferns in front of the lava tube. You feel like you've been transported back to the age of the dinosaurs.
translated by•September 12, 2023
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Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States
Best Hikes to Fern Rainforest
- Easy
4.9
(111)
1,186
Kīlauea Iki Crater Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park01:42
5.77km
170m
Intermediate4.9
(79)
957
Kīlauea Iki Crater via Uēaloha (Byron Ledge Trail) and Devastation Trail Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park02:56
10.3km
220m
Expert4.8
(6)
66
Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Iki Crater Trail loop from Volcano05:15
18.5km
410m
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