The last time there was one of these in the summit was the 1959 Kilauea Iki eruptions where you had 17 different fountains, and the prelude to Puu Oo the early Puu Oo eruptions where we had all of ...

You quickly see the trees and vegetation along the trail get replaced with rock/cinder from the 1959 Kilauea Iki eruption. Location: Kīpukapuaulu parking area. The Kīpukapuaulu Trail was ...

In November 1959 when Hawaii’s Kilauea Iki volcano suddenly erupted and formed a lava pool 300 ft. deep in its own crater, no one in the neighborhood saw any particular reason to cheer.

Park officials are now reminding visitors to remain on trails, stay out of closed areas and keep their children close, especially those watching Kilauea along the Crater Rim Trail. "The hazards that ...