Hawaiian Island Vacation Information
May 1, 2010 by Alva M. Crawford
Filed under Destinations
Almost all tourists of the Hawaiian Islands have more than likely seen all of the volcanic mountains that are either dormant or active. Even though there is more to Hawaii than its volcanoes. The Chain of Craters Road voyage is one of the most popular activities in Hawaii.
One could visit any National Park in Hawaii in order to view the spectacular sight of hot lava that flows from Kilauea Volcano. The left side has lava flowing that reached the sea at Highcastle. Two days later had pinpointed activity where in lava flowed on the right side where it made its entrance into the sea at Wilipe’a . This significant event has been taking place since 1983, but it has not been seen in recent years.
The Kohala Volcano that forms the Big Island is believed to be the oldest volcano. It emerged from the sea 500,000 years ago and is believed that an enormous landslide removed the volcano’s north east flank forming the rugged sea cliffs that we see today. The height of the summit has been reduced by one thousand meters over the years. Kohala has continued to sink and the lava flowing from its two neighbors have buried the southern part of the mountain. Today Kohala is considered to be an extinct volcano.
Mauna Key is strongly considered as the tallest mountain in the world if it was measured from the sea floor. It is certainly the tallest volcano around. The words “white mountain” comes from the several feet of snow found on the top of Mauna Key. It is definitely one of the best venues in which one can view the stars. This volcano is also considered to be dormant, but leading experts are quick to suggest that it is likely to erupt again sometime in the future.
Hualalai, located on the Western side of the Big Island, is the third youngest and the third most active on the island today. In the 1700′s, there were six active volcanoes and the Kona Airport is built on top of the larger of these flows. Although building roads and houses still takes place on this mountain today, it is believed that Hualalai will erupt again within the next 100 years.
The Hawaiian Islands have so much to give its visitors, you can take a relaxing snorkel, or ride ATV’s. For more information on some of the top Hawaiian Activities be sure to visit HawaiianActivities.net
