Kīlauea Iki Overlook

Overlook Hawaii National Park, Hawaii, United States

What to expect

Kīlauea Iki is a pit crater next to the main summit caldera of Kīlauea on the island of Hawaiʻi. The crater is a mile long, 3,000 feet across, and the floor is 400 feet below. In 1959, it was a seething lava lake with lava fountains up to 1,900 feet high. Today, visitors can hike down to the solidified lava lake on the floor of the crater and peer into the vent that erupted in 1959. The Kīlauea Iki Trail is a popular hike that starts at the Kīlauea Iki Overlook and descends through a lush rainforest to the crater floor

Plan your family visit to the Kīlauea Iki Overlook with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We stopped at the Kīlauea Iki Overlook to see the crater formed in the 1959 volcanic eruption

Highlights: The kids were impressed by the size of the crater, and the view from the overlook was spectacular ✨