Erupting Halema'uma'u Crater, Big Island of Hawaii

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Halema'uma'u Crater inside of massive Kīlauea Caldera in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park (http://www.bigislandhikes.com/hawaii-volcanoes-overview/) has had a constant lava lake in it for the past few years.

Find out how to get here: Kīlauea Caldera (http://www.bigislandhikes.com/kilauea-caldera-rim-hikes/)


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[jeri1980]

I've been there and I couldn't tell you for sure, they may be including the area all the way to the ocean. The volcano is still active although the main cauldron is dormant right now. They had an eruption around the 50's but that's I can remember, sorry I wasn't much help. Go on the site for Hawaii I'm sure they have a link to the park.

[BigIslandHikes]

Kīlauea has been erupting constantly since 1983, although you can't always view lava from a safe place. These photos are from May 2012, but Halema'uma'u Caldera looked like this yesterday. It's a bit on the decline right now, though. I was able to hike to the edge of this in 2005 when it was more dormant. The beauty of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is that it's always different every time you visit.