Hawaii National Volcanoes Park reopens Red Hill Cabin atop Mauna Loa

Hikers exploring the wild backcountry along the world's largest active volcano at Hawaii National Volcanoes Park can now stay at the recently reopened Red Hill Cabin, located at 10,035-feet elevation.

Following last year's eruption of Mauna Loa, the park reopened Mauna Loa Trail from the trailhead near Mauna Loa Lookout to Puʻuʻulaʻula (Red Hill). To get to the cabin, hikers must complete a steep, 7.5-mile hike at a high elevation and little shade from Mauna Lookout. Frommer's Travel Guides once called this trail "the most challenging hike in Hawaii."

Reaching the Red Hill Cabin isn't for everyone. "Backpackers to Mauna Loa should be adequately equipped, experienced in wilderness/high altitude trekking, and physically fit," according to the National Park Service website.

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How can you book a stay the Red Hill Cabin?

Hikers are required to have a permit to stay at the cabin, which they can register for at the visitor's center, and can only stay up to three consecutive nights.