State: Hawaii
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Length, Round Trip: 1 miles
Trail Type: Loop
Trail Surface: Paved
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Light
Sea sprays against the rock cliffs
Trail Information
The Devastation Trail is a paved path through a forested area that was devastated by cinder falling from the spectacular lava fountains of the 1959 Kilauea lki eruption. The sights of interest on this trail are the plants, birds, insects, cinder with olivine and Pele’s hair and tears, tree molds, cinder and spatter cone.
The Devastation Trail is a wheelchair and stroller accessible paved path. Please stay on the trail. Do not climb Pu’u Pua’i cinder cone.
Directions
From the Kilauea Visitor Center
The trail begins at the Devestation Trail parking lot on Crater Rim Drive approximately 4 miles from the vistor center.
Popularity: 1% [?]
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