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beauty. From 1983 until 2007 she has down Chain of Craters Road there is a turn
created new land, pouring lava from onto a service road with a locked gate.
Kilauea's Puu Oo vent, adding hundreds This bumpy road drops 800' in 2.7 mi (4.4
of acres along the Big Island’s shore. km) to the Keauhou hiking trail, with
Visitors often witness lava flowing down great views. 5. Summit to Sea Descend
toward the sea from the vantage at the end 3700’ (1128 m) over 20+ miles through
of Chain Of Craters Road. At times the remnants of forest and huge lava flows to
view is near, at other times it is from afar. the coastal plain. Gusty winds and
However, at the whim of Pele the flow volcanic air pollution along the Chain of
may even redirect itself in another Craters Road are almost guaranteed.
direction that is not visible or Ascent is hot, windy, and steep. No water
approachable at all. The just-after-sunset is available.6. Mauna Loa Lookout 13.5
view of brilliantly glowing lava can be mi (43 km) one way with 2600' elevation
spectacular. Steam explodes from the sea change on the lower slopes of Mauna Loa
whenever the molten lava flows into the Volcano to the lookout at 6662' (2031 m).
crashing waves. In the Kilauea Caldera Parking is available at Kipuka Puaulu
steam rises and sometimes sputters out of picnic.
hundreds of vents in a still-cooling lava
field. The sights and sounds of the Home MAUNA LOA'S MOST
of Pele are awesome. SPECTACULAR ERUPTION Mauna
Loa has erupted 37 times since 1832, with
BICYCLE RIDES IN HAWAII the most recent being in 1950, 1975 and
VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK1. 1984. The 1950 eruption of Mauna Loa's
Circle the Rim 11 mi (17.6 km) loop with Southwest Rift blasted lava out of a 12-
400' elevation change. Crater Rim Drive mile-long fissure all at once. The lava
encircles Kilauea Caldera. Bicyclists roared to the sea in just 4 hours. This is
watch out for sight-seers in cars. 2. Escape the most powerful eruption ever witnessed
Road to Mauna Ulu 12.5 mi (20 km) on Hawaii. Mauna Loa has been erupting
mountain bike loop with 800' elevation and building for over 700,000 years, and
change. Escape Road descends through it rose from the sea floor to the ocean
forest and across a 1973 lava flow to the surface 400,000 years ago. It is by far the
Mauna Ulu parking lot. Return via Chain world's biggest mountain, rising 32,000
of Craters Road and Crater Rim Drive.3. feet from the sea floor (see graphic
Hilina Pali Overlook 18 mi (29 km) round below).Side 1 of Franko’s Hawaii
trip with 1400' elevation change. This National Park Guide Map: For most
narrow paved road winds downhill over visitors to Hawaii Volcanoes national
old lava flows in the Kau Desert to Hilina Park side 2 of this map will be more
Pali Overlook. Often hot and windy.4. important than side 1, because it zooms in
Ainahou Ranch 5.7 mi (8.8 km) round on Kilauea Caldera, focusing primarily on
trip with 800' elevation change. 4.5 miles the 11-mile Crater Rim Drive around the
