State: Hawaii
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Length, Round Trip: 4 miles
Trail Type: Loop
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Moderate
Usage: Moderate

Tropical Rainforests are part of Hawaii's Ecosystem

Trail Information

The Kilauea Iki Trail descends 400 feet through rain forest, crosses the crater floor, passes Pu’u Pua’i cinder cone and returns via the crater’s rim. Sights of interest on this trail are the rain forest, birds, insects, 1959 lava lake, steam vents, cinder and spatter cone.

You should bring water. Expect wet and windy weather and some steep and rocky terrain. Follow the rock cairns across the crater floor.

Directions

From the Kilauea Visitor Center
The trail begins at the Thurston Lava Tube parking lot on Crater Rim Drive approximately 2 miles from the vistor center

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