Last updated: December 7, 2020
Place
Kīlauea Overlook
![A deep crater within a volcanic caldera with a tree in the foreground](/common/uploads/cropped_image/primary/26DA4B6B-0552-CB8D-A53F8DE679CE890B.jpg?width=1600&quality=90&mode=crop)
NPS Photo/J. Wei
Quick Facts
Location:
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Amenities
3 listed
Scenic View/Photo Spot, Toilet - Vault/Composting, Trailhead
Kīlauea Overlook provides the most dramatic views of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) and Halemaʻumaʻu crater, which underwent a massive collapse during the history-making eruption of 2018.
From here, visitors can hike along Crater Rim Trail, which traverses the summit caldera of Kīlauea.
Read more about the eruption of 2018