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Kīlauea Iki East Overlook – Kīlauea Iki Crater Floor loop from Kīlauea Iki

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Kīlauea Iki East Overlook – Kīlauea Iki Crater Floor loop from Kīlauea Iki

Easy

5.0

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174

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Kīlauea Iki East Overlook – Kīlauea Iki Crater Floor loop from Kīlauea Iki

01:31

4.91km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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117 m

Kīlauea Iki East Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

In clear skies a great view of the caldera. An easy way to walk with kids too

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796 m

Fern Rainforest

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A small, beautiful rainforest stretches above the Lava Tube. The asphalt path leads to the entrance of the lava tube through the rainforest.

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863 m

Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)

Highlight (Segment) • Cave

The 180m long walk-in cave has a special origin: it is a lava cave. So go through it and become aware that 500 years ago hot lava flowed through it.

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1.34 km

the forest of giant ferns forms a green contrast to the lava desert on the crater floor

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2.75 km

Kīlauea Iki Crater Floor

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Beautiful hike, starting at the top along the crater rim. After a short descent over irregular steps, you cross the crater floor on smooth lava rock. The climb on the …

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4.91 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.65 km

250 m

Surfaces

4.18 km

600 m

121 m

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Lowest point (1,060 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

27°C

17°C

32 %

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