Thurston Lava Tube (Nahuku) - VIDEO TOUR (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii)
The Thurston Lava Tube (aka Nahuku) is an old lava tube in Volcanoes National Park. It's a free attraction and definately worth a visit!
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What: Huge lava cave for exploration
Where: 1.5 miles (3k) past the entrance to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, south on Crater Rim Drive
Take a walk in the dark through Nahuku, known as the Thurston Lava Tube, a 500-year-old lava cave located at an altitude of 3,900 feet on Kilauea Crater in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Lava caves like this are formed when a river of lava gradually builds solid walls and a ceiling. When the lava flow stops and the last of it passes downhill, a cave is formed. These caves can be a few feet high and only yards long, or they can stretch for miles with high ceilings. There are several lava tubes you can visit around the island but Nahuku is the most easily accessible and is a fantastic example of a massive lava cave.
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Address: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718
Established: August 1, 1916
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is on Hawaii Island (the Big Island). At its heart are the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa active volcanoes. The Crater Rim Drive passes steam vents and the Jaggar Museum, which features volcanology exhibits and a viewpoint overlooking Halema'uma'u Crater. Thick ferns mark the entrance to the Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku). The Chain of Craters Road weaves over lava. Trails crisscross the park.
Kilauea Volcano:
Last eruption: May 3, 2018
Elevation: 4,091′
Prominence: 60′
Location: Hawaiʻi, United States
Volcanic arc/belt: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands that last erupted between 1983 and 2018. Historically, Kīlauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaiʻi.
Did you know: Kīlauea erupted nearly continuously from 1983 to 2018, causing considerable property damage, including the destruction of the towns of Kalapana in 1990, and Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho in 2018.
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Explore Nahuku (Thurston Lava Tube), Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Come Caving on the Big Island of Hawaii. Near the summit of Kilauea volcano within a deep rainforest lies an exciting walk underground into a “lava tube”. Lava tubes are caves created as molten lavas pour downhill, later leaving evacuated conduits that sometimes are passable and worth exploring. Nahuku (the Thurston Lava Tube) is one of the easiest to see, fully lit, and a reasonably level stroll (albeit dripping and wet). Nahuku is open to anyone who visits Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii. Outside the cave you’ll also find some excellent birding; here is the habitat for several native species of Hawaiian forest birds.
Thurston Lava Tube, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Written and produced by Donald B. MacGowan; videography by Frank Burgess and Donald MacGowan; Narration by Frank Burgess; Original Music by Donnie MacGowan
Nahuku, the Thurston Lava Tube, gives the visitor an opportunity for a close-at-hand inspection of the inner plumbing of a volcano. It also makes for an interesting and unique way to escape the noonday heat or afternoon shower briefly. Lava tubes form when the outer crust of a flowing river of lava begins to cool and crust over, but the lava continues to flow beneath it; when the flow has completely drained away, the lava tube is left behind.
Thurston lava tube is a remarkably large, well-preserved and accessible example of a lava tube-type cave. An easy, 0.3 mile trail (about a 15 minute hike) winds through lush fern forest alive with singing bird and buzzing insects, down into a collapse crater entering the lava tube and slipping about 300 feet through the well-lighted, floored cave, popping up through a skylight in the tube and returning to the parking lot. A very easy walk and certainly a must see for any visitor to the park.
When Lorrin Thurston, founder of the Honolulu Advertiser, found the cave in 1913, the roof reportedly was covered with stalactites—it is said that rapacious tourists removed every one in the intervening years.
For more information about visiting Hawaii in general or touring the Big Island in particular, go to tourguidehawaii.com and tourguidehawaii.blogspot.com.
Nahuku Thurston Lava Tube Walking Tour | Big Island, Volcano, Hawaii | 4k
This is a walking tour of the Nahuku Thurston Lava Tube. To get to the entrance of the lava tube there is a .3 mile paved trail with some stairs through the tree fern forest to reach the entrance. There is a short bridge to enter the lava tube and has lighted walkways inside.
Skip to entrance of the lava tube: 3:00
Thurston Lava Tube Trail in Hawaii Volcano National Park
This is the Thurston Lava Tube trail loop that goes through the jungle in Hawaii Volcano's National Park.
This hike begins just after the parking lot and takes about 20 minutes to complete assuming that you are not in a rush.
Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii, United States, North America
Lava tubes are natural conduits through which lava travels beneath the surface of a lava flow, expelled by a volcano during an eruption. They can be actively draining lava from a source, or can be extinct, meaning the lava flow has ceased and the rock has cooled and left a long, cave-like channel. Lava tubes are likely to exist on previously or currently geologically active planets or moons, including the Earth. Lava tubes are a type of lava cave formed when an active low-viscosity lava flow develops a continuous and hard crust, which thickens and forms a roof above the still-flowing lava stream. Tubes form in one of two ways: by the crusting over of lava channels, and from pahoehoe flows where the lava is moving under the surface. Lava usually leaves the point of eruption in channels. These channels tend to stay very hot as their surroundings cool. This means they slowly develop walls around them as the surrounding lava cools and/or as the channel melts its way deeper. These channels can get deep enough to crust over, forming an insulating tube that keeps the lava molten and serves as a conduit for the flowing lava. These types of lava tubes tend to be closer to the lava eruption point. Further away from the eruption point, lava can flow in an unchanneled, fanlike manner as it leaves its source, which is usually another lava tube leading back to the eruption point. Called pahoehoe flows, these areas of surface-moving lava cool, forming either a smooth or rough, ropy surface. The lava continues to flow this way until it begins to block its source. At this point, the subsurface lava is still hot enough to break out at a point, and from this point the lava begins as a new source. Lava flows from the previous source to this breakout point as the surrounding lava of the pahoehoe flow cools. This forms an underground channel that becomes a lava tube. A broad lava-flow field often consists of a main lava tube and a series of smaller tubes that supply lava to the front of one or more separate flows. When the supply of lava stops at the end of an eruption or lava is diverted elsewhere, lava in the tube system drains downslope and leaves partially empty cave-like conduits beneath the ground. Such drained tubes commonly exhibit step marks on their walls that mark the various depths at which the lava flowed, known as flow ledges or flow lines depending on how prominently they protrude from the walls. Lava tubes generally have pahoehoe floors, although this may often be covered in breakdown from the ceiling. A variety of speleothems may be found in lava tubes including a variety of stalactite forms generally known as lavacicles, which can be of the splash, shark tooth, or tubular variety. Lavacicles are the most common of lava tube speleothems. Drip stalagmites may form under tubular lava stalactites, and the latter may grade into a form known as a tubular lava helictite. A runner is a bead of lava that extrudes from a small opening and then runs down a wall. Lava tubes may also contain mineral deposits that most commonly take the form of crusts or small crystals, and less commonly, as stalactites and stalagmites.
Lava tubes can be up to 14-15 metres (46--49 ft) wide, though are often narrower, and run anywhere from 1-15 metres (3 ft 3 in-49 ft 3 in) below the surface. Lava tubes can also be extremely long; one tube from the Mauna Loa 1859 flow enters the ocean about 50 kilometers (31 mi) from its eruption point, and the Cueva del Viento - Sobrado system on Teide, Tenerife island, is over 18 kilometers (11 mi) long, due to extensive braided maze areas at the upper zones of the system. A lava tube system in Kiama, Australia, consists of over 20 tubes, many of which are breakouts of a main lava tube. The largest of these lava tubes is 2 meters (6.6 ft) in diameter and has columnar jointing due to the large cooling surface. Other tubes have concentric and radial jointing features. The tubes are infilled due to the low slope angle of emplacement. Lunar lava tubes have been discovered and have been studied as possible human habitats, providing natural shielding from radiation. On Mars, the flanks of Olympus Mons are made up of innumerable lava flows and lava channels. Partially collapsed lava tubes are visible as chains of pit craters, and broad lava fans formed by lava emerging from intact, subsurface tubes are also common.
Volcanoes National Park - Big Island of Hawaii
We took a hike around Kilauea volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Thurston Lava Tube Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Make sure you explore the Thurston Lava Tube in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Sulphur Banks Trail - Kilauea Volcano (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii)
This is the Sulphur Banks Trail in Volcanoes National Park. It's probably the first hike you will find once parking at the visitors center. It's pretty cool and reminded us of Yellowstone National Park.
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Halema’uma’u Steam Bluff and Sulfur Banks is a 1.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Volcano, Hawaii, Hawaii that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible year-round.
Distance: 1.3 miles
Elevation Gain: 82 feet
Route Type: Loop
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Address: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718
Established: August 1, 1916
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is on Hawaii Island (the Big Island). At its heart are the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa active volcanoes. The Crater Rim Drive passes steam vents and the Jaggar Museum, which features volcanology exhibits and a viewpoint overlooking Halema'uma'u Crater. Thick ferns mark the entrance to the Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku). The Chain of Craters Road weaves over lava. Trails crisscross the park.
Kilauea Volcano:
Last eruption: May 3, 2018
Elevation: 4,091′
Prominence: 60′
Location: Hawaiʻi, United States
Volcanic arc/belt: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands that last erupted between 1983 and 2018. Historically, Kīlauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaiʻi.
Did you know: Kīlauea erupted nearly continuously from 1983 to 2018, causing considerable property damage, including the destruction of the towns of Kalapana in 1990, and Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho in 2018.
Video Title: Sulphur Banks Trail - Kilauea Volcano (Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii)
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Thurston Lava Tube Hawaii - Volcanoes National Park
Thurston Lava Tube, Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, March 2013.
Walking through the Thurston Lava Tube in the Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, March 2013. The lava tube is about 500 feet long.
Thurston Lava Tube in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
We wanted to show the boys the active lava flows Judy and I saw on our honeymoon, 25 years ago. Then, there was much lava flowing and we actually saw lava flow across a road and consume a house, and we saw a solid crust forming over flowing lava. Very, very interesting.
Now they cordon off where the lava is flowing because of safety issues. Instead, we took the boys to a former lava flow off the side of the volcano. At first I was disappointed we had to settle, but within a short amount of time, we saw some very impressive things that we would have missed had we just been looking for flows. One of which is this long tunnel, which is actually a natural lava tube. We saw one on a black sand beach in Maui, which was neat in that the surf from the ocean flowed up into it and it had a hole in the roof created by the pounding surf in times of storm that the boys climbed up through, but this tube was interesting in its sheer length. It was a long tunnel that took a few minutes to walk through and when you came out on the end, you could see that it continued for quite a while longer. The section that you can walk through is quite tall and I don't recall having to stoop the entire time.
Iliahi and Halema'uma'u Trail to Kilauea Caldera (Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, HI)
We took Iliahi Trail and Halema'uma'u Trail to reach Kilauea Caldera! I highly recommend visiting the Kilauea Caldera area when hiking in Volcanoes National Park!! This is a bucket list trail! Trail information below:
Iliahi Trail
0.5 mile trail, used as a connector trail to access Halema'uma'u Trail from the Steam Vents. It's not needed if coming from Crater Rim Drive.
Halema'uma'u Trail
Halema'uma'u Trail is a 2.7 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Pahoa, Hawaii, Hawaii that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible year-round.
Distance: 2.7 km
Elevation Gain: 131 m
Route Type: Out & Back
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Address: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718
Established: August 1, 1916
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is on Hawaii Island (the Big Island). At its heart are the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa active volcanoes. The Crater Rim Drive passes steam vents and the Jaggar Museum, which features volcanology exhibits and a viewpoint overlooking Halema'uma'u Crater. Thick ferns mark the entrance to the Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku). The Chain of Craters Road weaves over lava. Trails crisscross the park.
Kilauea Volcano:
Last eruption: May 3, 2018
Elevation: 4,091′
Prominence: 60′
Location: Hawaiʻi, United States
Volcanic arc/belt: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands that last erupted between 1983 and 2018. Historically, Kīlauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaiʻi.
Did you know: Kīlauea erupted nearly continuously from 1983 to 2018, causing considerable property damage, including the destruction of the towns of Kalapana in 1990, and Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho in 2018.
Video Title: Iliahi and Halema'uma'u Trail to Kilauea Caldera (Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, HI)
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Thurston Lava Tube in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island ハワイ島の溶岩洞を散策
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
99-165 Crater Rim Dr
Hawaii National Park, HI 96785
ハワイ島（ビッグアイランド）のハワイ火山国立公園内にあるサーストン溶岩洞です。溶岩流の表面が固まり、中心部の高熱の溶岩が流れ出て生成された洞窟です。溶岩洞の周りの熱帯雨林の植物も見どころです。
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Nahuku Thurston Lava Tube Tour on Big Island Hawaii
Kilauea Summit, Hawaii Volcanoes Park Update (Jun. 25, 2018)
Kilauea Volcano Eruption in Volcanoes National Park (Big Island, Hawaii)
Here is a DAY and NIGHT view of the Kilauea Volcano Eruption at Volcanoes National Park. You can get this view from the wall behind the Thomas A. Jaggar Museum, which is accessible 24/7. I highly recommend a visit in the day and in the night!
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Kīlauea is the youngest and southeastern most volcano on the Island of Hawai‘i. Topographically Kīlauea appears as only a bulge on the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa, and so for many years Kīlauea was thought to be a mere satellite of its giant neighbor, not a separate volcano. However, research over the past few decades shows clearly that Kīlauea has its own magma-plumbing system, extending to the surface from more than 60 km deep in the earth.
In fact, the summit of Kīlauea lies on a curving line of volcanoes that includes Mauna Kea and Kohala and excludes Mauna Loa. In other words, Kīlauea is to Mauna Kea as Lō‘ihi is to Mauna Loa. Hawaiians used the word Kīlauea only for the summit caldera, but earth scientists and, over time, popular usage have extended the name to include the entire volcano.
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Address: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI 96718
Established: August 1, 1916
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is on Hawaii Island (the Big Island). At its heart are the Kīlauea and Mauna Loa active volcanoes. The Crater Rim Drive passes steam vents and the Jaggar Museum, which features volcanology exhibits and a viewpoint overlooking Halema'uma'u Crater. Thick ferns mark the entrance to the Thurston Lava Tube (Nāhuku). The Chain of Craters Road weaves over lava. Trails crisscross the park.
Kilauea Volcano:
Last eruption: May 3, 2018
Elevation: 4,091′
Prominence: 60′
Location: Hawaiʻi, United States
Volcanic arc/belt: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands that last erupted between 1983 and 2018. Historically, Kīlauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaiʻi.
Did you know: Kīlauea erupted nearly continuously from 1983 to 2018, causing considerable property damage, including the destruction of the towns of Kalapana in 1990, and Vacationland Hawaii and Kapoho in 2018.
Video Title: Kilauea Volcano Eruption in Volcanoes National Park (Big Island, Hawaii)
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Located 30 miles southwest of Hilo, this is the home of Kilauea volcano, one of the most active volcanoes on earth. The chance to witness the primal process of creation and destruction make this park one of the most popular visitor attraction in Hawaii and a sacred place for Native Hawaiians.
Founded in 1916, the Park encompasses 333,000 acres from the summit of Maunaloa to the sea. Here you'll find 150 miles of hiking trails through volcanic craters, scalded deserts and rainforests as well as a museum, petroglyphs, a walk-in lava tube and two active volcanoes: Maunaloa, which last erupted in 1984 and Kilauea which has been erupting since January 3rd, 1983. The extraordinary natural diversity of the park was recognized in 1980 when it was named a World Biosphere site by UNESCO and in 1987 when the park was again honored as a World Heritage site.
Kilauea is sometimes called the world's only drive-in volcano. This prolific volcano currently produces 250,000-650,000 cubic yards of lava per day, enough to resurface a 20-mile-long, two-lane road daily. As of January 1994, 491 acres of new land have been created on Hawaii Island. The current eruption may last another 100 years or stop tomorrow. Pele, the volcano goddess who lives here, is very unpredictable. But the chance to watch Kilauea's blistering lava flows meet the sea (click here for Kalapana viewing update) is just one of the reasons to visit.
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Thurston Lava Tube, Kau, Hawaii, The Big Island
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