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Kaʻū Desert Trail (Portion of trail open during no eruptive activity)

moderatemixed5.5 mi

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Around Kaʻū Desert Trail (Portion of trail open during no eruptive activity)

Nāmakanipaio Campground and Cabins3.6 miKulanaokuaiki Campground4 mi2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)

Elevation 827 ft3,005 ft–3,842 ft
05.5 mi

About this trail

Kaʻū Desert Trail (Portion of trail open during no eruptive activity) is a 5.5 mile moderate trail at Kilauea EcoGuides in Hawaii. The mapped route runs from 19.3532, -155.3460 to 19.4113, -155.2968. It climbs about 827 ft, topping out at 3,842 ft. Route geometry comes from the USGS National Digital Trails dataset.

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