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huge crater. This view, like the side 1 gases form sulphuric acid which breaks
view, is made from USGS data, with some
rather superb artwork to create the most
real looking map of a national Park that
has ever been created. It is absolutely
stunning, as if you yourself are flying 3
miles high over the Kilauea Caldera. Trail
names, distances between intersections of
trails, the names of every important part of
the Kilauea Caldera area, every single
scenic and historic site along the route of
Crater Rim Drive, and even the year of the
lava flows that you see s you
circumnavigate this gaping caldera.
Starting at the Kilauea Visitor Center, the
counterclockwise captions on this side of
the map are as follows:
KILAUEA VISITOR CENTER Open
daily from 7:45am to 5:00pm. The 25-
minute film “Born of Fire, Born of the
Sea” is shown every hour from 9:00am to
4:00pm. A schedule for ranger-guided
walks is usually posted every morning.
From the visitor center, it is just a three-
minute walk to a fabulous view of the
Kilauea Caldera.
VOLCANO ARTS CENTER Enjoy this
gallery right next to the Visitor Center.
You will see one-of-a-kind art and fine
crafts by over a hundred artists. For
information call (808) 967-7565
SULPHUR BANKS Volcanic gases rich
in carbon dioxide, Sulphur dioxide, and
hydrogen sulphide seep out of the ground
along with groundwater steam. Rotten-
egg-smelling Sulphur gases deposit pure
crystals at Sulphur Banks. Other sulphur
down the lava to clay. This clay is stained
red and brown with iron oxide.
STEAMING BLUFF This is a treeless
plain between the inner and outer cliffs of
Kilauea Caldera. The ground just a few
feet down is so hot that only shallow-
rooted grasses and plants grow here.
Ground water seeps down to the hot
volcanic rocks and returns to the surface
as steam. Visitors enjoy the easy, short
walk to the caldera's edge to see the steam
along the bluff.
VOLCANO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Emerald green links, pines and flowering
ohias belie the spectacular natural wonder
of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park which
surrounds this beautiful golf course.
TREE MOLDS A deep lava flow overran
and torched the forest here centuries ago.
Molten pahoehoe lava enveloped the
largest of tree trunks, hardening around
them. What is left today are fascinating
tree mold holes in the ground.
KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP Idyllic
vacation haven for active and retired
military personnel, the Reserve, National
Guard and their dependents, plus retired
DOD civil servants, Coast Guard civilian
employees, and sponsored guests. Call
(808) 967-8333 or(808) 967-7315.
NAMAKANI PAIO CAMPGROUND
First-come-first-served, free drive-in
camping. Water and restrooms available.