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Puna Coast Trail

Puna Coast Trail
Photo: Hawai‘i Volcanoes NPS · Public domain

Puna Coast Trail extends ~8 mi from the end of Chain of Craters Road (closed since 2003 by lava flows that buried the previous through-route) southwest along…

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How to visit

The trail traverses Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park backcountry from the end of Chain of Craters Road south along the coast — open exposure, hot pāhoehoe surfaces, no water sources. Carry double the water that seems reasonable. The shoreline cliffs are unstable; do not approach edges. Cultural sites along the route are kapu — observe from the trail.

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