State: Hawaii
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Length, Round Trip: 11 miles
Trail Type: Loop
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: More Difficult
Usage: Moderate
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Trail Information
The Crater Rim Trail encircles Kilauea’s summit caldera; pass through desert and rain forest. There are excellent views of Halema’uma’u and Keanakako’i Craters and Mauna Loa in the distance. Sights of interest on this trail are plants, birds, insects, desert, rain forest, steam vents, caldera and craters.
You should bring water and food and be prepared for hot and dry and wet and windy weather.
Note: Expect concentrated sulfur fumes in the Halema’uma’u Crater and southwest rift zone areas.
Directions
From the Kilauea Visitor Center
The Crater Rim Trail begins at the Kilauea Visitor Center.
