National Park Service Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park U.S. Department of the Interior
Crater Rim Drive and Chain of Craters Road VISITOR ALERT
Some trails and facilities may be closed due to endangered species or damage from 2018 eruption activity. Check for current closures.
There is currently no molten lava visible anywhere on the island of Hawai‘i.
1.2 mi 2.0 km Road Lava Tree Picnic Area Molds Hiking Trail Viewpoint
Parking Kīpukapuaulu Restroom Kilauea Mauna Loa Road Military Camp (27 miles / 43 km round-trip) 11 (Authorized Crater Rim Drive 11 MAP NOT TO SCALE Patrons Only)
Nāmakanipaio 0.3 mi Road Closed Sulphur Banks 0.6 km Campground Steam Vents (Ha‘akulamanu) (Wahinekapu)
To Kailua-Kona Crater Rim Trail Crater Rim Trail Kïlauea Visitor Center 0.6 mi 1.0 km 0.4 mi Park Entrance 0.6 km
Volcano Village KĪLAUEA CALDERA Volcano (Gas and Food) House Halema‘uma‘u Trail 0.8 mi Kīlauea Iki 1.3 km Overlook To Hilo Kïlauea Iki Halema‘uma‘u Crater Crater 1.5 mi 2.4 km Kïlauea Iki Trail 0.5 mi Pu‘u Pua‘i 0.8 km
1.0 mi 1.6 km (Only bike or hike this portion Devastation Trailhead of Crater Rim Drive. Park at the Devastation Trail Parking lot) Crater Rim Trail Keanakāko‘i Crater Chain of Craters Road
Short Walks and Hikes Sulphur Banks (Ha‘akulamanu) Kīlauea Iki Crater and Steam Vents (Wahinekapu) Descend 400 feet (122 m) through native rain See where volcanic gases deposited colorful sulphur forest into a crater and hike across a hardened crystals and other minerals along this paved trail and lava lake from the 1959 eruption. Park at Kīlauea boardwalk. Walk from Kīlauea Visitor Center (0.3 mile Iki Overlook. (1.5 miles / 2.4 km one-way) / 0.6 km to Sulphur Banks) or take the wheelchair- accessible trail from Steam Vents parking area. Hike Keanakāko‘i Crater and Crater Rim Drive can also be done as a loop, returning via Crater Rim Walk along an old portion of Crater Rim Drive Sulphur Banks Trail Trail (unpaved). with views toward the gaping Halema‘uma‘u Crater Devastation Trail and the smaller Keanakāko‘i Crater. Park at the Stroll on a paved path through a landscape buried Devastation Trailhead parking lot. Trail begins in cinders from the 1959 Kīlauea Iki lava fountain near the parking lot exit. (1 mile / 1.6 km one-way) eruption. Witness life returning to this once- devastated area. (0.5 mile / 0.8 km one-way)
EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ www.nps.gov/hawaiivolcanoes Chain of Craters Road: Points of Interest Mauna Loa Road Kïlauea Military Camp This 38-mile (61 km) round-trip drive descends 3,700 feet (1,128 m) to (27 miles / 43 km round-trip) the coast and ends where lava has covered almost 8 miles of road since To Kailua- Kïlauea Visitor Center Kona 1986. Allow 90 minutes to two hours round trip, depending on how often you stop and how far you hike.
Park Entrance 11 KĪLAUEA CALDERA Kïlauea Iki Overlook To Hilo / Highway 130 junction
Note: There are no services Crater Rim Drive (water, gasoline, or food) on Devastation Trail Kulanaokuaiki Pit Chain of Craters Road. Accessible Campground Craters toilets are located at Mauna Ulu parking lot and the end of Pu‘u Huluhulu Cinder Cone Hilina Pali Road the road. There is an emergency Mauna Ulu Lava Shield 911 phone at the Pu‘u Loa Mauna Ulu Petroglyphs trailhead. Trailhead Mau Loa o Muliwai a Pele Mauna Ulu
Chain of Craters Road Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō (38 miles / 62 km round-trip)
Kealakomo Overlook 1969-1974 and Picnic Area Mauna Ulu Approximate Driving Times (one way) lava flows 1983-2018 lava flows Crater Rim Drive Alanui (Steam Vents to Kahiko Pu‘u Loa Devastation Trail) 15 minutes Petroglyphs Trail Chain of Craters Road Coast Ranger Station (Devastation Trail to Gates s Ro End of Emerg y Acces ad enc Hōlei Sea Arch) 30 minutes ( Highway 130 Gra vel) b d foot traffic Hölei Sea Arch ike an only Pacific Ocean (5.5 miles)
Hikes Mauna Ulu Eruption Pu‘u Loa Petroglyphs Pick up the Mauna Ulu Eruption Hike over massive lava flows from the 1969–1974 A traditional Hawaiian trail leads to images artfully interpretive trail guide at Mauna Ulu eruption. Gaze into a gaping earth etched in stone. Petroglyphs are fragile, so stay Kīlauea Visitor Center or at crack, stroll through a forest of lava trees, and on the boardwalk. Trail begins at Pu‘u Loa Mauna Ulu parking lot. climb to the top of Pu‘u Huluhulu Cinder Cone. Petroglyphs pullout. (1.4 miles / 2.4 km Trail begins at Mauna Ulu parking lot. (2.5 round-trip) miles / 4 km round-trip hike)
What Will I See at Hōlei Sea Arch the End of Chain of Steep cliffs mark the current edge of the island This sea arch was formed by wave erosion; the Craters Road? of Hawai‘i, where previous lava flows have met same process will eventually cause its collapse. the ocean. Successive flows, building upon one For your safety, stay behind the rock wall another, have slowly increased the size of the and away from cliff edges. The sea arch is island over millenia. unstable. DO NOT approach the arch. Enjoy spectacular ocean views from atop 60-foot (18 m) sea cliffs. Marvel at the power of the ocean sweeping through one of the most spectacular sea arches in Hawai‘i. Keep your eyes peeled for birds like the noio, or black noddy, nesting in cliff walls.
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