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The pathway down to the Thurston Lava Tube entrance. Note that pets are prohibited on this trail.
The Thurston Lava Tube is accessible via the Crater Rim Trail and the Kīlaeua Iki Trail.
The entrance to the Thurston Lava Tube.
The Thurston Lava Tube, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
The Thurston Lava Tube, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
The path through the tube is a loop that also leads through a beautiful Hawaiian forest.
Returning to the parking area along the Thurston Lava Tube Trail.