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campgrounds are shown on the map. and Kaimu, were destroyed by lava
Water must be carried with you or treated. flowing from Puu Oo. The size and shape
of Puu Oo are ever changing in the
KAU DESERT This area appears to be a ceaseless volcanic activity.
desert even though it receives substantial
rainfall. However, fuming gasses from SCENIC DRIVES WITHIN HAWAII
Kilauea Caldera cause the rain to become VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
acidic and lethal to plant life. Circle Rim Drive 11 mi (17.6 km) loop
with 400’ (122m) elevation change.
BLACK SANDS BEACH Next to the Favorite vistas and short hikes. Hilina Pali
fine volcanic sand at Black Sands Beach Overlook 18 mi (29 km) round trip with
(Punaluu Beach Park), there are tall, 1400’ (427m) elevation change on a one-
graceful coconut palms, a freshwater lane road. Summit to Sea 40 mi (65 km)
estuary, and hawksbill turtles grazing on round trip with 3700’ (1127m) elevation
the algae along the offshore rocks. This change with many lookouts and hikes on
protected habitat for the hawksbill turtles Chain of Craters Road. Mauna Loa Road
is also a snorkeling and scuba diving spot 22 mi (36 km) round trip climbs 2600’
full of colorful corals and reef fish. (792m) up volcano. Most of road is one-
Surfing is good on summer's south swells, lane.
but the current can be very strong. Don't
become a part of the food chain! AKATSUKA ORCHID GARDENS
Although outside of Hawaii Volcanoes
MULIWAI A PELE “Muliwai” translates National Park, this garden, with one of the
to “river of lava”. This flow from Mauna largest orchid collections in Hawaii, is
Ulu rolled over the road in 1974 . worth your stop. Free self-guided tours
reveal rare orchids as well as common
MAU LOA O MAUNA ULU This species from around the world. New
trailhead sits atop 1969 to 1974 lava flows orchid varieties are created with cross
Mauna Ulu. pollination. Agriculturally inspected
orchid plants and flowers can be shipped
PUU HULUHULU LOOKOUT A 1-mile home. (808) 967-8234
trail over lava fields and past lava trees
leads up this forested hill to a grand view, THE 1984 ERUPTION Mauna Loa
including the smoldering Puu Oo vent 6 eruptions usually occur in the
miles east. Mokuaweoweo summit caldera, then
migrate along the rift zones. The 1984
PUU OO Located on the East Rift Zone, eruption migrated down to the 9,200 foot
the largest cone on Kilauea arose in 1983 level, and flowed 8 miles in the first 24
and has been erupting continuously ever hours. Within 22 days it was ominously
since. In 1990 two small towns, Kalapana threatening Hilo, just 4 miles out.
