National Park · HI
33 trails · 53 places · 58 audio stories for the drive
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1SightUēkahunaA caldera overlook and place of Native Hawaiian cultural practice.
2SightNāhuku Lava TubeA rainforest walk opens into a lava tunnel.
3SightKīlauea OverlookA short walk to a huge view into Kīlauea's caldera.
4SightPuʻuloa PetroglyphsWalk rough lava to a field of more than 23,000 petroglyphs.
5SightHōlei Sea ArchThe sea arch is gone; the black-lava coast remains.
6SightKīlauea Iki OverlookA quick rim stop above the crater of 1959's towering lava fountains.
7SightHaʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks)A short walk to yellow sulfur, altered rock and rising steam.
8SightKūkamāhuākea Steam Vents and WahinekapuA short walk pairs summit steam with a view into Kīlauea's caldera.
9SightEruption Viewing near Keanakākoʻi OverlookA two-mile round trip to a closer Halemaʻumaʻu view.Hiking
ModerateKīlauea Iki Trail3.3 mi · 2.5 hrCross a solidified lava lake beneath Puʻupuaʻi
EasyNāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) Trail0.4 mi · 30 minA short ferny walk leads into a 500-year-old lava tube.
ModerateMaunaulu / Puʻuhuluhulu Trail2.5 mi · 2.5 hrCross 1969 lava flows to a forested cone and its viewing platform.ModeratePuʻuloa Petroglyphs Trail1.4 mi · 1.3 hrRough lava footing leads to Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph field.
EasyCrater Rim Trail3.8 mi · 2 hrA 3.8-mile out-and-back from Kīlauea Overlook to Volcano House.
EasyDevastation Trail1 mi · 1 hrA short paved walk through cinder from Kīlauea Iki’s 1959 eruption.EasyHaʻakulamanu (Sulphur Banks) Trail1.2 mi · 36 minA short boardwalk walk past yellow sulfur and rising steam.
EasyKeanakākoʻi Crater Trail2 mi · 1.3 hrAn easy walk on a former road reaches a 115-foot crater.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Uēkahuna: The Caldera View“You're approaching Uēkahuna, the overlook at the end of Crater Rim Drive West. I'd keep this stop even when no lava is visible. The observation deck is only about two hundred feet from parking, along an accessible route.”
Plays as you drive up to Uēkahuna in the Parkwolf Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Tour Guide.
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600 sightingsHawaiian Goose (Nēnē)Most seen around 5 PMSighting map
35 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
36 sightingsHawaiian Hawk ('Io)Most seen around 11 AMSighting map
41 sightingsBlack NoddyMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
96 sightingsWhite-tailed TropicbirdMost seen around noonSighting map
24 sightingsHawai'i 'ElepaioMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Hawaiʻi Volcanoes. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.