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Gems in The Big Island (Hawaii) - 2

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gem Favorite Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, United States

Thurston Lava Tube

(30) Volcano, HI
gem Favorite More petroglyphs etched into the lava.

Puu Loa Petroglyphs

(6) Volcano, HI

Recommended Routes in The Big Island (Hawaii) - 7

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Favorite Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, United States
Intermediate

Kilauea Iki Crater Loop

3.3 mi 5.3 km 472' Up 143.77 m Up 458' Down 139.51 m Down

Volcano, HI
Favorite Hilina Pali
Difficult

Hilina Pali Overlook Loop

8.1 mi 13.1 km 2,070' Up 631 m Up 2,074' Down 632.28 m Down

Volcano, HI
Favorite Overlook of the Pololu Valley
Intermediate/Difficult

Pololū Valley via Awini Trail

1.2 mi 1.9 km 408' Up 124.25 m Up 409' Down 124.53 m Down

Kapaau, HI
Favorite Kipukapuaulu Trail.
Easy

Kīpukapuaulu Trail

1.1 mi 1.8 km 164' Up 50.11 m Up 164' Down 49.92 m Down

Volcano, HI
Favorite More petroglyphs etched into the lava.
Easy/Intermediate

Pu'u Loa Petroglyphs

1.2 mi 2.0 km 17' Up 5.27 m Up 17' Down 5.19 m Down

Volcano, HI
Favorite This road didn't last long!
Intermediate

Mauna Ulu Eruption

3.0 mi 4.8 km 214' Up 65.29 m Up 214' Down 65.13 m Down

Volcano, HI
Favorite The Pu'ukohola Heiau and leke along the trail.
Easy

Pu'ukoholā Heiau Walking Tour

0.6 mi 0.9 km 50' Up 15.14 m Up 46' Down 14.12 m Down

Waikolo…, HI

The Big Island (Hawaii) Hiking

  • 196 Miles 315 Kilometers of Trail
  • 7 Recommended Routes
  • 2 Gems Gems
  • 49 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 42 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 9 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in The Big Island (Hawaii) - 93

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7.3 mi 11.7 km #1Muliwai Trail
Difficult
Honoka'a, HI
Difficult
Honoka'a, HI
2.1 mi 3.4 km #2Kileauea Iki Trail
Intermediate
Volcano, HI
Intermediate
Volcano, HI
2.6 mi 4.1 km #3The Puna Trail (Hā'ena Beach)
Easy/Intermediate
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI
Easy/Intermediate
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI
2.0 mi 3.2 km #4North Pit Trail
Intermediate
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI
Intermediate
Honaunau-Napoopoo, HI
3.5 mi 5.6 km #5Kahauale'a Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Fern Acres, HI
Intermediate/Difficult
Fern Acres, HI
1.6 mi 2.5 km #6Awini Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Kapaau, HI
Intermediate/Difficult
Kapaau, HI
0.5 mi 0.8 km #7Akaka Falls Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Pepeekeo, HI
Easy/Intermediate
Pepeekeo, HI
18.2 mi 29.3 km #8Ka'u Desert Trail
Intermediate
Volcano, HI
Intermediate
Volcano, HI
2.9 mi 4.6 km #9Halema'uma'u Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Volcano, HI
Intermediate/Difficult
Volcano, HI
0.6 mi 0.9 km #10Tree Stump Trail
Difficult
Kalaoa, HI
Difficult
Kalaoa, HI

Photos of The Big Island (Hawaii) - 183

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An epic sunset bolsters the view of lava flowing into the ocean from the edge of the flow in April 2017.
Apr 17, 2017 near Hawaiia…, HI
Lava flowing on the Big Island
Nov 26, 2017 near Volcano, HI
Lava
Nov 26, 2017 near Volcano, HI
waipio
Dec 31, 2019 near Honoka‘a, HI
Dark Morning Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Apr 1, 2020 near Fern Acres, HI
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, United States
Apr 1, 2020 near Volcano, HI
Hā'ena Beach
Dec 11, 2020 near Hawaiia…, HI
Guava tree leaves
Jan 18, 2023 near Fern Acres, HI