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Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Day Hike - Waldron Ledge (Earthquake Trail)

Earthquake (Waldron Ledge) Trail 

Walk a section of the old Crater Rim Drive that was damaged in 1983 by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake.

Of Interest: Plants, birds, insects, earthcracks, views of Kilauea Caldera and Mauna Loa.

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Distance and hiking time: 1 mile roundtrip, 45 minutes
  • Trail begins to the left of the Volcano House hotel when facing the caldera.
  • Wheelchair and stroller accessible - trail is over a paved road surface.

Note: This trail is often offered as a ranger-led walk. Check the daily schedule in the visitor center for times.

 
Skylight reveals lava flowing to the ocean.  

Did You Know?
Large volumes of lava move in lava tubes beneath the hardened surface of recent flows. Skylights form when the roof of a lava tube collapses, revealing the molten lava flowing like a river within the tube.

Last Updated: January 28, 2008 at 20:18 EST