The Kaʻū Desert Trail and Maunaiki Trail have reopened in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.
The two trails were closed when the short-lived June 3 fissure eruption began near Kīlauea volcano’s remote upper Southwest Rift Zone.
Hikers are required to stay on trail due to hazards that include volcanic gas emissions from the new fissures and flow areas, ground fractures, and subsidence features that may continue to widen and have unstable overhanging edges. In addition, hikers on Maunaiki Trail should watch out for new earth cracks that have bisected the trail in several places.
Visitors should plan ahead and check the park website for updates.
Photo credit: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
