Intermediate 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: September 10, 2025

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Start point

Parking

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3.37 km

Grassy Path in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Great path, which is easy to walk on and you can walk side by side

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4.41 km

Forested Pit Crater

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

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

Sunday 12 October

23°C

15°C

41 %

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Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

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

Grassy Path in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Forested Pit Crater

R.O.D. Gate and Trailhead

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