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Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Iki East Overlook loop from Volcano

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Hawaiʻi County

Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Iki East Overlook loop from Volcano

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105

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Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Iki East Overlook loop from Volcano

02:45

9.55km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2025

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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1.17 km

Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook

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Hikers have a view across Kīlauea Caldera to Halemaʻumaʻu crater, Kīlauea's active lava pit. The caldera is about two miles across.

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1.86 km

Crater Rim Trail

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Definitely impressive, the view of the Kilauea crater, even if it's not active, like ours unfortunately.

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2.28 km

The Volcano House Hotel, built in 1846 as a grass hut, has been in operation ever since and offers magnificent views of the Halemaumau Crater. At the time, none other than Mark Twain stayed here during his visit to Hawaii.

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4.12 km

Kīlauea Iki West Overlook

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Hikers look into the crater of Kīlauea Iki, or "Little Kīlauea", which last erupted in 1959. The flat base of the crater below used to be a lava lake; elevated …

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4.99 km

Kīlauea Iki East Overlook

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In clear skies a great view of the caldera. An easy way to walk with kids too

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5.67 km

Fern Rainforest

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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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5.73 km

Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

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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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9.51 km

Kīlauea Visitor Center

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The Kīlauea Visitor Center is the perfect place for hikers to learn about the park's geology via exhibits, films, and ranger activities. The Visitor Center also has the latest updates …

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9.55 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.91 km

2.20 km

275 m

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

1.99 km

1.76 km

1.13 km

994 m

127 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 26 November

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30 %

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Kīlauea Iki West Overlook – Kīlauea Iki East Overlook loop from Volcano

Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook

Crater Rim Trail

Volcano House Hotel

Kīlauea Iki West Overlook

Kīlauea Iki East Overlook

Fern Rainforest

Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

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