Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
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03-16-2011, 09:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2017 01:18 PM by eleakai.)
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Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
I just came back from a day trip to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. My first impression was the road called Crater Rim Drive. It led through a lush rainforest. I expected the entire scenery there to be barren but the main crater road was rather lush and tropical. A large part of the park was closed due to the recent lava eruption and hazardous fumes in the air so I went only to some of the lookouts from where I could see Kilauea Caldera and its magnificent surroundings. From there you can get a clear view to Mauna Loa (the most massive mountain on Earth). The crater was steaming and the air had a sulphur smell. It was a little chilly and windy in the park and luckily I had a jacket. It felt like I am in another place (other than Hawaii) since I am no longer used to chilly temperatures. Most of the time it was sunny but when I was about to leave it start raining. I noticed that the road was reacting to the rain and began steaming. That was something interesting to observe. I am not exactly sure what caused this.
As a wine lover I stopped at the Volcano Winery (which is America's southernmost winery) and bought a bottle of semi dry white wine. On the way back to Kapoho the rain came down in bucket loads and I stopped for a cup of coffee at the Hilo Coffee Mill. I like their dark roasted coffee and with it I ate a brownie. The scenery in the Puna District is very beautiful and green. Now I see why. It is often times raining here. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Entrance ![]() ![]() Volcano Art Center ![]() Kilauea Visitor Center ![]() ![]() ![]() Steam Vents ![]() Kilauea Overlook ![]() ![]() ![]() Jaggar Museum ![]() ![]() View to Mauna Loa ![]() Kilauea Iki Crater ![]() ![]() Devastation Trail ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thurston Lava Tube ![]()
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05-16-2013, 06:17 PM
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RE: Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hi
Good experience you have.I really want to see such volcano. I have gained lot of from your experience there.I want to ask one question. Is it dangerous for people or not?Can you tell me its pressure(power) in figure? |
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05-18-2013, 11:03 PM
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RE: Visiting Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
It's not dangerous for people if you stay on the marked trails and lookout points. The areas that are dangerous are closed to the public.
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