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Where: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI

Country: US

Length: 1 Miles

Difficulty: Easy

Crowds: undefined


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Trail Description

This trail takes visitors along a one mile stretch of road that was destroyed by a magnitude 6.6 Mauna Loa earthquake in 1983. This route will take you past interesting volcanic formations that include earth cracks and views of Kilauea Caldera and Mauna Loa. The trail begins to the left of the Volcano House Hotel. It is wheelchair and stroller accessible over a paved road surface.

Directions: From Park Entrance, This trail is located in the summit area of the park.

This short trail leads hikers passed a portion of road that was destroyed during a 6.6 magnitude earthquake in 1983. The trail takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

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