Kīpukapuaulu is a loop trail off Mauna Loa Road in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, through a kīpuka, an area of older vegetation surrounded by a more recent lava flow from Mauna Loa. The park says the trail tells a story of survival for some of the rarest plants and animals in Hawaiʻi. Its birds led many people to call it "Bird Park," and you may spot ʻelepaio, ʻapapane, ʻamakihi and, less often, ʻiʻiwi. The trail is closed for now because storms left hazardous trees and hanging limbs, and the park will reopen it when it is safe. When it is open, the loop is a dirt path with gentle ups and downs that starts at the Kīpukapuaulu parking area, and pit toilets are nearby at the picnic area. Dogs, horses and bicycles are not allowed.
Trail closed for now after storm damage; starts at the Kīpukapuaulu parking area off Mauna Loa Road.