The island of Hawaii is one of the few places where it's possible to directly witness how volcanoes create strange formations. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park rises from sea level to 13,677 feet at the Mauna Loa Crater and includes diverse geological features like cinder cones, pit craters and living lava.
The two
active volcanoes here are Mauna Loa and Kilauea. Check out the Banana
Lava Flow at the end of Chain of Craters Road, where you may see lava
pouring directly into the ocean, and walk the trail leading through the
Thurston Lava Tube, a tunnel formed by hot lava flowing beneath a
hardened surface. Another intriguing hike is the 1974 Lava Tree and
Keanakakoi Crater Hike, which loops through a forest destroyed by a lava
flow that coated the trees -- some of which remain standing, although
in much-altered form.
A
word of caution: Stop at the visitor center before venturing to more
active parts of the volcano. Although it's possible to get up close and
personal with hot, flowing lava, it is dangerous. Know the risks before
you go. see more....
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