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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Information
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
from National Geographic
A true geological hot spot, this national park contains two of the world’s most active
volcanoes. Measured from the seafloor, broad Mauna Loa is the tallest mountain on
Earth, and Kilauea continues to spew and spit, constantly reforming the landscape
around it. Magma vents on the seafloor send lava shooting to the surface, erupting
into molten streams that flow straight into the Pacific, forming new land as they cool.
Visitors can hike on lava trails and see firsthand the forest regeneration that takes
place constantly here. Scenic drives also wind through the Ka`u Desert and a rain
forest, home to a rich concentration of Hawaiian birds and other wildlife.
Park Information
Headquarters P.O. Box 52, Hawaii 96718. Phone +1 808 985 6000. Fax +1 808 967 8186.
Seasons & Accessibility Park open year-round. Chain of Craters Road is closed by lava flow at its eastern end. For eruption bulletins call +1 808 967 7977.
Visitor & Information Centers Kilauea Visitor Center, located just off Hawaii Hwy. 11 on Crater Rim Drive, 0.25 mile [0.4 kilometer] from park entrance gate, and the Thomas A. Jaggar Museum on Crater Rim Drive, 3 miles [4.8 kilometers] from park entrance gate, are both open all year.
Entrance Fee $10 per car per week.
Pets Not permitted on hiking trails or in backcountry; elsewhere must be leashed.
Facilities for Disabled Visitor center and museum are accessible to wheelchairs, with assistance. One trail and many scenic overlooks along Crater Rim Drive also accessible. Free brochure about visiting the Big Island from: Comm. on Persons with Disabilities, 919 Alamoana Blvd., Rm. 101, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814. +1 808 586 8121.
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, established in 1916, displays the results of 70 million years of volcanism, migration, and evolution -- processes that thrust a bare land from the sea and clothed it with complex and unique ecosystems and a distinct human culture. The park encompasses diverse environments that range from sea level to the summit of the earth's most massive volcano, Mauna Loa at 13,677 feet. Kilauea, the world's most active volcano, offers scientists insights on the birth of the Hawaiian Islands and visitors views of dramatic volcanic landscapes.
Over half of the park is designated wilderness and provides unusual hiking and camping
opportunities. In recognition of its outstanding natural values, Hawai'i Volcanoes
National Park has been honored as an International Biosphere Reserve and a
World Heritage Site.
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