Kīlauea Iki Crater

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Kīlauea Iki Crater is a volcanic pit crater within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, famous for its dramatic 1959 lava lake eruption and accessible hiking trails across its solidified lava floor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf tourist attraction
volcanic crater
contains solidified lava lake
tephra deposits
eruptionEndDate 1959-12-20
eruptionStartDate 1959-11-14
eruptionStyle Hawaiian
eruptionType lava fountain eruption
lava lake eruption
formedBy collapse of volcanic surface
geologicalSetting Hawaiian hotspot
hasAccessPoint Crater Rim Trail NERFINISHED
Kīlauea Iki Overlook NERFINISHED
hasFeature crater floor hiking trail
pāhoehoe lava
steam vents
steep crater walls
ʻāhī lava
hasInterpretiveSignage yes
hasNotableEruption 1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption
hasTrail Kīlauea Iki Trail NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Kīlauea summit region
locatedIn Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Island of Hawaiʻi NERFINISHED
Kīlauea NERFINISHED
managedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
maxFountainHeight1959 approximately 1,900 feet
maxFountainHeight1959 approximately 580 meters
nameLanguage Hawaiian
nameMeaning Little Kīlauea NERFINISHED
near Halemaʻumaʻu Crater NERFINISHED
Kīlauea Caldera NERFINISHED
partOf Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain NERFINISHED
Kīlauea volcano NERFINISHED
popularFor day hiking
educational field trips
volcano viewing
safetyAdvisory active volcanic hazards may be present
trailLength approximately 4 miles
approximately 6.4 kilometers
trailType loop trail
usedFor geothermal studies
volcanological research
volcanicRockType basalt
withinProtectedArea Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park NERFINISHED

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Crater Rim Drive locatedNear Kīlauea Iki Crater