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Hawaiʻi County

Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook – Kīlauea Overlook loop from Kilauea Military Camp

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Hawaiʻi County

Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook – Kīlauea Overlook loop from Kilauea Military Camp

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Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook – Kīlauea Overlook loop from Kilauea Military Camp

02:09

7.46km

180m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

113 m

Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents)

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The steam vents are caused by underground heat sources, which boil ground water and return it to the surface as water vapor. This phenomenon is also visible just down the trail at Steaming Bluffs.

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2

335 m

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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3

1.03 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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4

1.45 km

Volcano House Hotel

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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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5

1.61 km

Survey Marker and Historical Monument (1887 & 1912), Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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Survey point from 1912 and marker stone from 1887

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6

4.97 km

Kīlauea Overlook

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Reachable in only a few minutes walking and offering amazing views of the Kīlauea caldera, there is absolutely no reason to skip this overlook. If there is an eruption and …

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7

5.29 km

Kaluapele Crater

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Nice path with great views

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8

6.55 km

View of the Kīlauea eruption zone

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easy to reach super viewpoint for the view of the eruption zone

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7.46 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.80 km

3.08 km

230 m

184 m

128 m

Surfaces

3.67 km

3.13 km

481 m

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Highest point (1,200 m)

Lowest point (1,140 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

18°C

13°C

48 %

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