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Forested Pit Crater – R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead loop from Hawaiian Ocean View Estates

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Hawaiʻi County

Forested Pit Crater – R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead loop from Hawaiian Ocean View Estates

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Forested Pit Crater – R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead loop from Hawaiian Ocean View Estates

02:49

9.38km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 4, 2025

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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4.41 km

Forested Pit Crater

Highlight • Canyon

The 250 foot high walls of the Forested Pit Crater have protected the flora and fauna within from ecological changes caused by ranching in Kahuku. The crater is a time …

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9.33 km

R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

The R.O.D. gate is currently the northernmost parking area in the Kahuku Unit. Here visitors must disinfect their boots to avoid spreading Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (a disease that affects the …

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9.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.22 km

2.00 km

155 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

2.83 km

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,310 m)

Lowest point (990 m)

Weather

Today

Sunday 30 November

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25 %

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Forested Pit Crater – R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead loop from Hawaiian Ocean View Estates

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Forested Pit Crater – R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead loop from Hawaiian Ocean View Estates

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R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead

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