Hawaiʻi Volcanoes alerts

Storm damage and hazardous trees continue to restrict access at Kahuku and Kīpukapuaulu; the damaged Sulphur Banks Bridge is closed.

• Upper Kahuku Road remains closed beyond the boot decontamination station because of storm damage. The Visitor Contact Station and most Kahuku trails are open following Hurricane Lala, but heavy rain deeply rutted Kahuku Road above the Lower Palm Trailhead; 4WD is recommended to access areas above it.
• Kīpukapuaulu Trail remains closed because several recent storms left numerous hazardous trees and hanging limbs. Managers are developing a plan and will reopen the trail when safe.
• The Sulphur Banks Bridge is damaged and closed. The Haʻakulamanu area, boardwalk, and Sulphur Banks Trail remain open and are accessible from the west side near Steam Vents.

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Road work is restricting motorized and all-use access on portions of Hilina Pali Road and Mauna Loa Road.

• Beyond Maunaiki Trailhead, Hilina Pali Road is closed to motorized vehicles Monday–Thursday, 6 a.m.–4:30 p.m. for shoulder work. Hikers, bicyclists, and backcountry permit holders may enter but should expect delays while heavy machinery works; the road is open to all use outside those hours, including weekends and holidays. Work is expected to be complete by November 19, 2026.
• Mauna Loa Road is closed to all use from the second cattle guard (about two miles past Kīpukapuaulu) to Mauna Loa Lookout for tree removal September 23–October 29, 2026. The tree work prepares the area for the Mauna Loa Road Rehabilitation Project; vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians are not allowed in the closure area.

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Stay out of the temporarily closed Keanakākoʻi area: increased earthquakes below Kīlauea’s summit and volcanic unrest prompted the closure.

• The closure includes old Crater Rim Drive, overlooks near Keanakākoʻi crater, and the Crater Rim Trail to Keanakākoʻi crater.
• Devastation parking lot remains open.

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Kīlauea Visitor Center and adjacent facilities are closed during renovation of damage from the 2018 earthquakes, summit collapse, and eruption.

• The closure includes the visitor center, restrooms, sidewalk, lānai, and about half the parking.
• The temporary Welcome Center replaces Kīlauea Visitor Center and has the park store. It is at Kīlauea Military Camp, a 1.25-mile drive beyond the park entrance station, and is open daily 9 a.m.–4:45 p.m.; parking is at the nearby ballfield.

Check current construction closures before traveling.