Chain of Craters Road
Driving Directions

Driving the Byway

To reach the northern end of the byway from Hilo: drive 28 miles west on Hawaii Route 11, from Hilo, Hawaii, to the entrance of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Chain of Craters Road.

To drive the byway: Chain of Craters Road begins with the junction with Crater Rim Drive and proceeds generally south until it ends abruptly in the Pu'u O'o lava flows across the road at the coast (may be temporary.)