Overview

Hype:

This lava tube was created in the eruption of 1801. You can access the lava tube by parking on the shoulder of highway 19 a few miles north of the Kona Airport.

Cave Type: Horizontal

Time: 0-1 hours

Length: 900 ft

Depth: Negligible

Gear: Closed-toe shoes, flashlight, long pants

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Permits: Open

Getting There

Navigate to 19.763726, -156.023728.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Big Island, Hawaii

Coordinates: 19.763726, -156.023728

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June 3, 2018 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye,

Story

We didn't know about this lava tube until we drove past it on the highway and saw all the cars pulled over. So we made a couple of U-turns and jumped out to explore. The lava tubes were cool and I explored it all the way to the end. Most people only explored the larger tubes and didn't bother crawling through the tighter passages.

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