Hike to Flowing Lava on the Big Island of Hawaii

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Kīlauea in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park has been erupting constantly since 1983. While it's not always possible to see lava flowing on the surface, Kīlauea is still the most user-friendly active volcano on earth. The chemical character of the lava often allows a hiker to just walk up to it safely. These photos are from May of 2012, when the hike to flowing lava was about 15 miles round-trip. Other times, it flows near to existing roads, allowing you to just drive up and gawk.

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Watch a video of flowing lava!
http://youtu.be/v1h_BJA4QJU?hd=1

End of the road: only lava ahead
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Jumping over a big crack. Note the burning rainforest on the pali (cliff) above.
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Flowing Lava
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Flowing Lava
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Flowing Lava
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[Byron]

I've hiked out the the lava many, many times. It's just too much fun. Hopefully It'll get flowing off the pali again soon. It's been a couple years since I've been able to poke a stick in it. Too damn hot for a shirt...like, 2000 degrees!

[Scott P]

When we were in Hawaii, the NPS had roped off the lava so you couldn't get close to it.

Apparently not long before our visit some tourist got burned roasting marshmallows on it, so the NPS wouldn't let anyone get close.

[greyhair biker]

We didn't get close to it either. Watched the smoke and the glow coming off the Pali but either way it was eerie cool being their.