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Kīlauea Iki West Overlook

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Kīlauea Iki West Overlook

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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

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  • Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States

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    March 15, 2023

    Hiking

    Hikers look into the crater of Kīlauea Iki, or "Little Kīlauea", which last erupted in 1959. The flat base of the crater below used to be a lava lake; elevated areas of the lakebed were once floating islands of rock which collapsed from the crater walls into the molten lake.

    June 15, 2022

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    The crater trail through the rainforest is wonderful and therefore much nicer than driving to the individual stations on the road.
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    August 5, 2022

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    Starting point of the mega hike, take plenty of water with you! It's hot in the crater!
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    Elevation 1,120 m

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    Location: Hawaiʻi County, United States

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