Hawaii County Hawaii Hiking Trails
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Traveling through rain forest
on it's 400' descent to the caldera floor, the 3.5 mile Halemaumau Trail
crosses Kilauea Caldera to Halema'uma'u Crater.
Halema'uma'u begins to
the right of the Volcano House hotel and is rated moderate to
challenging as it leads to the southern edge of the caldera where it
joins the Crater Rim Trail.
Hikers
may also return via Byron Ledge Trail
and Crater Rim Trail.
Sulfur fumes are often emitted from Halemaumau Crater and the
surrounding area.
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