State: Hawaii
Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Length, Round Trip: 1 miles
Trail Type: Loop
Best Season: Year-Round
Difficulty: Easy
Usage: Moderate

Kona coffee, famous for its rich robust flavor, growing in Hawaii

Trail Information

The Kipuka Puaulu Trail takes you on a stroll through an upland mesic forest oasis surrounded by more recent lava flows from Mauna Loa. This trail follows a gentle incline. Sights of interest along this trail are Kipuka, old-growth forest of koa and ‘ohi’a, birds and insects.

Directions

From the Kilauea Visitor Center
The trail begins at the Kipuka Puaulu parking lot on Crater Rim Drive approximately 5 miles from the vistor center.

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