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Kīlauea Visitor Center – Keanakākoʻi Crater Overlook loop from Kilauea Military Camp

Kīlauea Visitor Center – Keanakākoʻi Crater Overlook loop from Kilauea Military Camp

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Kīlauea Visitor Center – Keanakākoʻi Crater Overlook loop from Kilauea Military Camp

02:26

50.9km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

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Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents)

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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1.38 km

Kīlauea Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

The Kīlauea Visitor Center is the perfect place for hikers to learn about the park's geology via exhibits, films, and ranger activities. The Visitor Center also has the latest updates …

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7.96 km

Keanakākoʻi Crater Overlook

Highlight • Volcano

Keanakākoʻi translates to "cave of adzes", for its 115 foot basin was once a source of high quality basalt for making adze heads. The crater last erupted in 1974.

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7.97 km

Collapsed Road — Crater Rim Drive

Highlight • Structure

Visitors can stand at the roadblock and gaze along the abandoned Crater Rim Drive where the road has been churned up by geological activity. In 2008 an explosion in the …

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8.05 km

Halemaʻumaʻu Crater Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hikers can see into Halemaʻumaʻu Crater, an active pit within the Kīlauea Caldera, as Mauna Loa looms in the background. The lava pit is best visible at night or at …

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19.1 km

Mauna Iki Trailhead — Kulanaokuaiki Campground

Highlight • Rest Area

Kulanaokuaiki Campground offers nine walk-in campsites and has bathrooms but no water. More information is available on the national park site here: nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/kulanaokuaiki-campground.htm

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27.3 km