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Lava Tree
State Park
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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OVERVIEW |
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Situated in
the Nanawale Forest Reserve, this park is a
graphic depiction of the long-term effects
of lava. Hundreds of years ago, a fast
moving flow of hot lava hit this patch of
wet 'O'hia trees. The lava forever encased
the structures leaving behind vertical,
hollow, lava tubes where each tree once
stood.
Trails traverse the park but some of the
best lava-tree specimens are at the entrance
to the park.
A large chasm is also located near the park
entrance. This gash in the earth's crust was
created during the explosive eruption of
1790. The ground is very uneven throughout
this park reminding visitors how unstable
and fragile this island is.
These ghostly structures are now covered
with moss surrounded by lush, tropical
foliage and huge monkeypod trees. The
interiors of the hollow, lava tree shows
impressions of the tree bark. Numerous holes
in the ground are actually the base of an
old, lava-encased tree. An opening in the
side of a lava tree shows how the bark of
the tree made it's everlasting impression in
the molten lava
Lush tropical foliage now covers most of the
devastation from earlier volcanic flows. |
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DIRECTIONS |
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Go south
on Highway 130 out of Pahoa. Then turn east
on Highway 132. The Park is 2 1/2 miles down
this highway on the left. |
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WEBSITE |
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http://www.hawaiistateparks.org/parks/hawaii/index.cfm?park_id=51 |
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