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Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

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Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

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Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

Recommended by 89 hikers out of 92

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States

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1. Kīlauea Iki Crater Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

5.77km

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170m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kīlauea Iki Crater via Uēaloha (Byron Ledge Trail) and Devastation Trail Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

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220m

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3. Kīlauea Iki Crater via Crater Rim Trail Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

11.5km

03:22

300m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Tips

Lahaina

November 28, 2018

The 180m long walk-in cave has a special origin: it is a lava cave. So go through it and become aware that 500 years ago hot lava flowed through it.

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Puffin

April 4, 2025

impressive 500-meter-long tunnel in the lava flow

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Lisa

April 6, 2024

This 500-year-old lava tube was created by a river of lava. Nowadays the lava tube is lit for visitors from 8am-8pm, and the National Park Service urges you to be avoid touching the tube's walls and any hanging roots, as they support entire ecosystems of very delicate organisms.

Parking around the lava tube is extremely scarce, but you can hike here along the Crater Rim Trail, which offers many more parking opportunities.

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Distance 116 m

Downhill 0 m

Weather

Sunday 18 January

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States

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Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

1. Kīlauea Iki Crater Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

2. Kīlauea Iki Crater via Uēaloha (Byron Ledge Trail) and Devastation Trail Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

3. Kīlauea Iki Crater via Crater Rim Trail Loop — Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park

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