Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Two active volcanoes, lava tubes, and new land still being made at the coast.
- 66named trails
- 178trail miles mapped
- Hawaiilocation
Popular hikes in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
- Thurston Lava Tube · about 0.5 mi · Easy
- Devastation Trail · about 1 mi · Easy
- Sulphur Banks · about 1.2 mi · Easy
- Kīpukapuaulu · about 1.2 mi · Easy
- Puʻu Loa Petroglyphs · about 1.4 mi · Easy
- Crater Rim Trail · about 2 mi · Easy
- Halemaʻumaʻu Trail · about 1.8 mi · Moderate
- Mauna Ulu · about 2.5 mi · Moderate
- Kīlauea Iki · about 3.3 mi · Moderate
- Napau Trail · about 7 mi · Strenuous
Best months to visit
- January: Winter brings clear, cool mornings at Kīlauea's summit and the calmest travel season on the Big Island. When the volcano is active, the summit glow after dark is unforgettable. Check the live alerts for eruption status.
- December: Winter days at the summit are cool and often clear in the mornings. When Kīlauea is erupting, winter nights make the crater glow especially vivid.
Permits and reservations
We found no timed entry or reservation system for entering the park.
- Backcountry permit: A permit ($10 per trip, on top of the entrance fee) is required for backcountry camping. 75% are online on Recreation.gov and the rest are handed out in person at the Backcountry Office 7 days before your start date.
- Campgrounds: Reservations are required.
Entrance fees
- Private Vehicle: $30
- Motorcycle: $25
- Per Person: $15
- Commercial Entrance - Mini-bus: $100
Official park site: nps.gov
All 66 trails in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
- Ainahou Road · 1.86 mi round trip · Easy
- Ainapo Trail · 18.32 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Byron Ledge Spur · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Byron Ledge Trail · 3.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Crater Rim Trail (east section) · 10.82 mi round trip · Moderate
- Crater Rim Trail (west section) · 0.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Devastation Trail · 1 mi round trip · Easy
- Escape Road (northwest section) · 1.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Escape Road (southeast section) · 6.66 mi round trip · Moderate
- Escape Road Spur · 0.38 mi round trip · Easy
- Footprints Trail · 3.94 mi round trip · Easy
- Fuel Break · 4.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Halape Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Halapē Trail · 2.46 mi round trip · Moderate
- Halemaʻumaʻu Trail (northeast section) · 1.6 mi round trip · Easy
- Halemaumau Trail · 1.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Hiking Trail (northeast section) · 3.36 mi round trip · Easy
- Hiking Trail (southwest section) · 10.68 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Hilina Pali Trail · 13.68 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- ʻIliahi Trail · 0.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Ka'aha Trail · 15.08 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Kahuku Glover Trail (north section) · 5.4 mi round trip · Moderate
- Kahuku Glover Trail (south section) · 0.74 mi round trip · Easy
- Kahuku Glover Trail (west section) · 5.6 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Kahuku Kona Trail · 7 mi round trip · Moderate
- Kahuku Palm Trail · 2.6 mi loop · Moderate
- Kahuku Road (Pedestrian Access) · 2.26 mi round trip · Easy
- Kaʻaha Trail · 15.24 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Kaʻaha-Hilina Connector · 3.26 mi round trip · Moderate
- Kaʻū Desert Trail · 35.62 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Kaʻū Desert Trail (Portion of trail open during no eruptive activity) · 11 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Kalapana Emergency Access Road · 11.34 mi round trip · Moderate
- Kalapana Trail · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Kalapana Trail (unmaintained) · 9.28 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Kamakapaʻa Trail · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Keauhou Trail (west section) · 13.72 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Kilauea Iki Spur · 0.16 mi round trip · Easy
- Kilauea Iki Trail · 4.24 mi round trip · Moderate
- Kīpuka Puaulu Trail · 2.04 mi round trip · Easy
- Kipukapuaulu · 1.96 mi round trip · Easy
- Lava Tube Trail · 0.46 mi round trip · Easy
- Mauna Iki Trail · 10.62 mi round trip · Moderate
- Mauna Loa Cabin Trail · 4.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Mauna Loa Summit Trail · 11.52 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Mauna Loa Trail · 14.08 mi round trip · Very strenuous
- Nāhuku Trail · 1.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Nāpau Crater Trail · 3.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Nāpau Trail · 2.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Nāulu Trail · 6.66 mi round trip · Strenuous
- North Pit Trail · 6.04 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Observatory Trail · 7.68 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Old Crater Rim Drive · 1.72 mi round trip · Easy
- Old Hawaiian Trail · 9.36 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Old Mamalahoa Highway · 3.44 mi round trip · Moderate
- Pit Crater Trail · 4.8 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs Trail · 1.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Puʻu Huluhulu Trail · 0.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Puʻu o Lokuana Trail · 0.4 mi loop · Easy
- Puʻukaone Trail · 3.34 mi round trip · Moderate
- Puna Coast Trail · 19 mi round trip · Moderate
- Research Center Road Trail · 0.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Spur · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Steam Vents Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Sulphur Banks Trail · 1.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Summit Trail · 5.24 mi round trip · Moderate
- Volcano House Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
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