Crater Rim Trail (west section)
Crater Rim Trail (west section) is a 0.76-mile out-and-back foot trail in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. It climbs 31 ft to a high point of 4,088 ft. Difficulty: easy, rated by the National Park Service.
- 0.38 mione way
- 0.76 miround trip
- 31 ftelevation gain
- 4,088 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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From the National Park Service
Crater Rim Trail · rated “Easy Distance is variable”
Read the official NPS description
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