Landmark· Hawaii (Big Island)· Hawaii
Nahuku (Thurston Lava Tube)
19° 25.0′ N · 155° 14.5′ W
A walk-through lava tube about 20 ft high, reached by a short loop through tree-fern rainforest on Crater Rim Drive East.
Practical
Coordinate from to-hawaii's map. About 0.4 mile of trail; lit from 8 am to 8 pm (to-hawaii) - bring a light outside those hours. Reopened to the public in February 2020 (Wikipedia). Parking fills early.
Best for
A quick classic in the park
Nearby
- Kilauea Iki Trail0.4 NM away
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park1.1 NM away
- Kilauea Eruption Viewing2.4 NM away
- Vog and Volcanic Air Quality2.4 NM away
- Chain of Craters Road6.1 NM away
- Halape and Keauhou Landing (Volcanoes NP coast)8.7 NM away
- Kaimu New Black Sand Beach (Kalapana)16 NM away
- Star of the Sea Painted Church16 NM away