Highlight • Natural Monument
Kūkamāhuākea (Steam Vents)
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Zachary
March 5, 2023
Hiking
The steam vents are caused by underground heat sources, which boil ground water and return it to the surface as water vapor. This phenomenon is also visible just down the trail at Steaming Bluffs.
Lahaina
November 28, 2018
Hiking
On the way to Kilauea you reach the point where it steams out of the holes. Here you can see the first signs that a volcano is working in the underground here.
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Hike the easy 4.0-mile Sulphur Banks and Crater Rim Trail Loop to see steaming vents, colorful minerals, and Kīlauea Caldera views.
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Elevation 1,240 m
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