Maui Volcanoe

 In the island of Maui, visitors would be able to see two volcanoes. One of them is the East Maui Volcano. This is more popularly known as the Haleakala and it is the only other volcano in Hawaii, aside from Kilauea, that has erupted as of the late 1700s. This is Hawaii’s third largest volcano and it has an extremely active history, having erupted ten times during the past 10,000 years and its most recent eruption was in 1790. In geological time periods, Haleakala is considered as a very active volcano. Haleakala, when translated, means the House of the Sun and the Haleakala Crater at the peak of this volcano is a popular tourist attraction. The other volcano found is this island is the West Maui Volcano. This was believed to have been formed from around 1.3 up to even 2 million years ago. Based from the estimates of scientists, the last eruption of the West Maui happened roughly a million years ago. Nonetheless, the West Maui Volcano is already regarded as an extinct and non-threatening volcano these days.

 There are plenty of other volcanoes scattered in the other islands. As long as the volcanoes of the state would keep on erupting, the Hawaiian Islands would also go on developing and changing. Beyond the devastating volcanic eruptions came the lands that are responsible for the life in Hawaii. Tourists should definitely come and visit these remarkable volcanoes in order to appreciate the real beauty of the Hawaiian Islands.

Marvel at Hawaii's Impressive Volcanoes

Marvel at Hawaii's Impressive Volcanoes

 Hawaii is truly matchless in terms of geography. Since it is the sole state in the United States that is entirely comprised of volcanic rocks, the Hawaiian Islands are full of exceptionally magnificent volcanoes that started evolving more than 70 million years ago. Tourists should also make it a point to drop by one of the islands’ incredible volcanoes and catch a glimpse of a bona fide natural wonder. Listed below are some of the great volcanoes located in the islands:

 The Big Island is actually home to several renowned volcanoes. One such volcano is the Mauna Loa. It measures around 60 miles in length and roughly 30 miles in width. With its immense size, the Mauna Loa covers a vast 85% of the state’s entire land base. Its name means Long Mountain and it also has an elevation of 13,681 feet above sea level. Aside from being one of the tallest mountains in the world, the Mauna Loa is also among the most active volcanoes worldwide. Because of its lofty height, the Mauna Loa could also collect snowfall in the winter season.

 Travelers might also want to visit another active volcano in the Big Island. In addition to being active, Kilauea is considered as the youngest volcano. The Kilauea is a volcano that is greatly studied as well as regularly monitored due to its incessant lava flow from the Puu Oo’s spatter cone and cinder down the east rift zone. Its name translates to spewing or much spreading, in reference to the frequent eruption that started back in 1983. This volcano is thought of by a lot of locals to be the dwelling of Pele, which is the Hawaiian goddess of both fire and volcanoes.