Access to the Kahaualeʻa Natural Area Reserve resumed on Friday. The Kahaualeʻa Trail, also known as the Captain’s Trail, has also reopened.

The reserve was closed in mid-September due to unsafe conditions related to volcanic activity at Kīlauea Volcano. That activity has subsided, allowing restoration of public access.  

For general information about closures of trails and Natural Area Reserves on the Big Island, call DOFAW at 808-974-4221.

Photo credit: DLNR