Kaʻū Desert Trail (Portion of trail open during no eruptive activity) is a 11-mile out-and-back foot trail in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. It climbs 820 ft to a high point of 3,837 ft. Difficulty: strenuous, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
Open Kaʻū Desert Trail (Portion of trail open during no eruptive activity) on Trailbound's interactive map to see the full route, the elevation profile, today's forecast and any park alerts for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes has permits or reservations for some areas: see the Hawaiʻi Volcanoes page for what's needed.