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Chain of Craters Road

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Chain of Craters Road, located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, is a 20-mile journey that showcases a natural landscape shaped by volcanoes. …

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Oct 4, 2024
We took this drive while it was drizzling in Volcano Village, which, as you can see, it was not on the Chain of Craters road. It was amazing. The road itself is a wonderful driving experience. The di… Full review by Rheinhold F
Aug 16, 2024
Our family drove the Chain of Craters Road scenic drive one afternoon while visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is a fantastic drive that gives a great overview of the park and seeing the vis… Full review by GoVols79
Apr 9, 2024
Very interesting drive with craters dated to their eruption dates. It takes a while to get all the way to the end so if you’ve got kids - take snacks. Full review by Manarola3
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Chain of Craters Road is a 23 mile winding paved road through the East Rift and coastal area of the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park o…
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How long does it take to drive the Chain of Craters Road, there and back to the Visitors Center? Thanks much
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Well, it depends how often you stop, as there is lots to see - craters, lava fields, etc. It’s about 15 miles each way. I would say: no sightseeing - 1hr, some sightseeing - 2hr, lots of …
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Well, it depends how often you stop, as there is lots to see - craters, lava fields, etc. It’s about 15 miles each way. I would say: no sightseeing - 1hr, some sightseeing - 2hr, lots of sightseeing/hiking - 4 hrs
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Answer by Matt A · Apr 15, 2021
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Is the Chain of Craters road still open? The access road from near the national park visitor center has been blocked off …
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Is the Chain of Craters road still open? The access road from near the national park visitor center has been blocked off as of December 25th. Is there another way to reach the sea arch and other scenic spots? Thanks!
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Sorry, i dont remember
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Answer by michael h · Jan 15, 2019
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Is it possible to see surface lava flow inside the park? How far of a hike from Chain of Craters? Thank you!
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Yes you can but my understanding is that it's. it a god view and a few kilometer walk from the end of the road
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Answer by Rod R · Jun 14, 2017
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Can you drive the chain of craters road in the dark?
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You definitely can. We drove down it in the early morning at dark
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how long does it take to drive the complete route allowing plenty of time to stop at lookouts for photo ops?
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I would say 3 to 4 hours of you don't want to feel rushed. My recommendation is to book a night at the National Park Lodge (crater view so you can see the lava glow in the dark) and …
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I would say 3 to 4 hours of you don't want to feel rushed. My recommendation is to book a night at the National Park Lodge (crater view so you can see the lava glow in the dark) and then spend the followon morning on chain of craters. if you are up for a 12 mile hike, the lava flow was awesome at dusk. just remember, you can't see lava glowing in the day light.
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