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Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook – Volcano House Hotel loop from Kīlauea

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Hawaiʻi County

Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook – Volcano House Hotel loop from Kīlauea

Moderate

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Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook – Volcano House Hotel loop from Kīlauea

02:03

7.38km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Waypoints

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Start point

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401 m

Kīlauea Caldera North Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Hikers have a view across Kīlauea Caldera to Halemaʻumaʻu crater, Kīlauea's active lava pit. The caldera is about two miles across.

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2

1.10 km

Crater Rim Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Definitely impressive, the view of the Kilauea crater, even if it's not active, like ours unfortunately.

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3

1.48 km

Volcano Art Center

Highlight • Monument

The Volcano Art Gallery has been around since 1947. It is an independent organization and only Hawaiian artists are exhibited. The paintings, sculptures and photographs are very beautiful, but some …

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4

1.62 km

Kīlauea Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

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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5

1.77 km

Volcano House Hotel

Highlight • Restaurant

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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6

1.93 km

Survey Marker and Historical Monument (1887 & 1912), Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Highlight • Monument

Survey point from 1912 and marker stone from 1887

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7

5.83 km

Kaluapele Crater

Highlight • Volcano

Nice path with great views

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8

7.10 km

View of the Kīlauea eruption zone

Highlight • Viewpoint

easy to reach super viewpoint for the view of the eruption zone

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7.38 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.80 km

2.00 km

1.99 km

512 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.29 km

1.66 km

240 m

172 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (1,140 m)

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