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Kīlauea Iki Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Kīlauea Iki Trail

Volcano, Hawaii

3.3 mi

Distance

400 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 30m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Kīlauea Iki Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Steep and rocky terrainLimited parking at the overlook

Trail Details

  • No dogs
Route Type
Loop
Surface
Mixed Surface

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Mauna Loa Estates, HI · in or next to town
County:
Hawaii County, HI
Jurisdiction:
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Best Seasons

Highlights

Kīlauea Iki OverlookKīlauea Iki crater floor1959 eruption ventPuʻupuaʻi cinder cone

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Verified from National Park Service public trails dataset

Trail centerline: National Park Service public trails dataset. Source ↗

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