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Hiking the unique Kilauea Iki Trail in the Volcanoes National Park on the island of Hawaii is a highlight of any trip to Hawaii.
The trail will give you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to walk along what was once a sea of molten lava and explore the still-simmering heart of the volcano, which last erupted in 1959.
You need to be moderately fit to hike the 4-mile trail, which reaches an elevation of 3,874 feet above sea level.
You can set off from the Kilauea Iki Overlook on Crater Rim Drive to explore the trail, which will lead you through lush rainforest along the crater rim and down to the crater floor. There are several interpretive stops along the trail that explain the dramatic sequence of events that occurred during the last eruption.
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