Kilauea Iki - John Seach

Kilauea Iki - John Seach
Kilauea Volcano
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Kilauea Iki Crater erupted in 1959 producing a lava fountain which reached 1900 ft high.
Huge amounts of lava were released which filled the crater to a depth of 414 ft.

Kilauea Iki Crater

Hikers on the floor of Kilauea Iki

Kilauea Iki Trail The trail is a circuit and starts at Thurston Lava Tube. It descends to the crater floor hikers are able to walk on a crusted lava lake. Tests have shown that magma is currently only 70 m below the surface of the craster.