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Kīlauea Iki East Overlook – Kīlauea Iki West Overlook loop from Kīlauea Iki

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Hawaiʻi County

Kīlauea Iki East Overlook – Kīlauea Iki West Overlook loop from Kīlauea Iki

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Kīlauea Iki East Overlook – Kīlauea Iki West Overlook loop from Kīlauea Iki

01:26

11.5km

270m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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1.76 km

Lava field

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Very nice tour, but you can't do it like that anymore because the volcano 🌋 has woken up again.

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2.46 km

Uēaloha (Byron Ledge Trail) to Halema'uma'u Crater

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A very nice way through the former lava fields. You can see how the ironwood trees manage to drive them out despite the enormous heat.

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7.52 km

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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8.60 km

Kīlauea Iki East Overlook

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

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9.00 km

Viewpoint

9.47 km

Kīlauea Iki West Overlook

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Hikers look into the crater of Kīlauea Iki, or "Little Kīlauea", which last erupted in 1959. The flat base of the crater below used to be a lava lake; elevated …

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11.3 km

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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11.5 km

Kīlauea Visitor Center

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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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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.97 km

1.91 km

845 m

397 m

254 m

116 m

Surfaces

4.44 km

3.93 km

1.38 km

938 m

812 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

21°C

13°C

70 %

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Lava field

Uēaloha (Byron Ledge Trail) to Halema'uma'u Crater

Fern Rainforest

Kīlauea Iki East Overlook

Kīlauea Iki West Overlook

Volcano House Hotel

Kīlauea Visitor Center

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