01/01/2025
Eruption is still going!
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou! Happy New Year! Your park is open today. The eruption of Kīlauea volcano that began December 23, 2024 continues into this first day of 2025.
New year, new view? USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory repositioned the livestream camera yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/usgs/live
The park will be busy today! with these ranger tips:
🌋Expect delays at the park entrance and limited or no parking in popular areas especially from 4 p.m. to around 8 p.m. You can avoid the crowds and arrive after 9 p.m. or before 5 a.m. The park is open 24 hours.
🌋 Stay on trail, out of closed areas and away from cliff edges. Keep children near you at all times. Stay hydrated.
🌋Watch for nēnē, the rare Hawaiian goose. Nēnē are often seen in parking lots and near roadways. Never feed them and keep a distance of at least four car lengths away.
🌋Drive safely. Drive the speed limit, heed park rangers and traffic control workers, and look out for pedestrians.
🌋 At 4,000 feet, the summit of Kīlauea is often chilly. Bring a rain jacket, wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. Bring a headlamp if visiting in darkness.
🌋The best eruption viewpoints day or night are along Crater Rim Trail: Kīlauea Overlook, Wahinekapu (Steaming Bluff), Kūpinaʻi Pali (Waldron Ledge), behind Volcano House, and Keanakākoʻi.
🌋 Enjoy respectfully. Eruptions are powerful events as Pele, the elemental of volcanic activity, is active in Halemaʻumaʻu crater. Observe quietly and listen for the sounds of lava.
USGS we**am photo. Image shows the fountaining vents within Halema'uma'u crater at the summit of Kīlauea volcano. USGS reports that vents in the southwest portion of the caldera, seen here, continue to produce a fan of lava flows this morning that are covering the western portion of the crater floor during sustained lava fountaining. Eruptive activity is confined to Halemaʻumaʻu crater and the down-dropped block within Kīlauea caldera.
