Big Island · Volcano
Nāpau Trail
Nāpau
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Nāpau Trail begins at the Maunaulu trailhead off Chain of Craters Road and runs east along the Kīlauea East Rift Zone toward Nāpau Crater (~7 mi one-way) and…
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Reservations
A reservation or permit is required. Book ahead.
How to visit
The trail traverses backcountry within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park; permit required for overnights at the Nāpau campsite. Conditions change rapidly with eruption activity along the East Rift Zone. Do not approach active vents. The pāhoehoe and ʻaʻā field can be brutal on knees; gaiters and trekking poles help.
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