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Halemaʻumaʻu Trail
Halemaʻumaʻu
The Halemaʻumaʻu Trail begins at the Kīlauea Visitor Center area or Volcano House and descends ~425 ft into Kīlauea caldera, traversing pāhoehoe and ʻaʻā lava…
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How to visit
The trail descends from the western caldera rim onto sacred ground for Native Hawaiians; the entire summit area belongs to Pele in Hawaiian cosmology. Walk quietly. Do not rearrange ahu (rock cairns) — many are offerings, not waymarkers. Ground is unstable in places after the 2018 collapse; stay on the marked tread. Volcanic gas exposure is possible on south winds; check conditions and turn back if symptoms appear.
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