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USGS. In other words, the base data of years. Over 90 percent of the land surface
the map is courtesy of Uncle Sam. The area shown on the map above is covered
colors laid on top of the base digital by lava that is 1100 years old or newer.
image, however, are beautiful and unique, You can drive through the park and get a
courtesy of yours truly and my able right- glimpse of the fresh, black lava fields,
hand map man, the ever inspired Mr. Bill fuming steam, scenic crater vistas, and
Tipton. The rendering of this map short hikes. However, it really takes days
background, i.e., the hues of the volcanoes to explore the park well. Seeing a real
flows, the sea, etc., have come about as a lava flow may be a hike of several hours,
result of an interesting and unique mix of safe conditions permitting, although such
high technology and the pure heart. I favorable conditions are not often likely.
can’t describe how this happens, nor can I The shortest, easiest, and safest
repeat it. It just happens, and I believe you exploration begins at the Kilauea Visitor
will enjoy it, because even I like this map. Center at Volcano National Park
So, let us just say that upon close Headquarters. Then tour the Volcano Art
inspection, side 1 of Franko’s Hawaii Center & Museum, the Hawaiian Volcano
National Park Guide Map is fabulous, and Observatory, the Jaggar Museum, plus the
it does indeed do justice to the fabulous world famous Volcano House. After
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. visiting these sites, continue your visit
with a drive around the Kilauea Caldera,
The words of the map tell quite a story making sure not to miss the Halemaumau
about Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Crater, which is revered the very home of
Caption-by-caption it is as follows: Pele, the Hawaiian Goddess of Fire. This
guide map will lead you to a good
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL understanding of your unforgettable visit
PARK Encompassing 333,000 acres from to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
sea level to the 13,679-foot summit of
Mauna Loa, Hawaii Volcanoes National LAVA FLOW & STEAM PLUME
Park has the world's largest and most VIEWING A 24-mile drive from Kilauea
active volcanoes. Kilauea is an erupting Crater to the coast at Holei Sea Arch
volcano with glowing molten lava often provides fantastic views and a feel for the
flowing to the sea, in which case steam awesome size of the world’s most active
explodes out of the crashing waves. volcano. When ever there is a seaward
Although this has occurred almost lava flow, the up-mountain perspective
continuously since 1983, on Father’s Day, from the end of the road is also the place
2007, this trend abruptly stopped, and the where visitors can often best see a
lava began flowing on to the north out of “LAZE” (Lava Haze) steam plume rising,
vents just east of Puu Oo. The yellow and or to see a trickle of lava descending from
orange shadings shown on this map Puu Oo or the Chain of Craters high on the
indicate the eruptions of just the last few pali. If the lava is flowing toward the sea,
