Mountain View: Kīlauea volcano Puʻu ʻŌʻō east flank
Kīlauea’s East Rift Zone follows a volcanic ridge in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on the Island of Hawaiʻi, where repeated eruptions have built broad basalt fields and low cones. This is one of Kīlauea’s principal eruption zones, shaped by lava advancing through fissures rather than by a single central summit. Dark, fractured lava records successive flows across a constantly changing volcanic landscape. The national park, established in 1916, protects both Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, two of the island’s defining volcanoes. In Hawaiian tradition, Kīlauea is closely associated with Pele, the deity of volcanoes and fire.
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Among the communities of Hawaiʻi Island, Mountain View CDP stands out for its rain-fed position on the eastern slopes of Mauna Loa. This small settlement in the Puna District sits along Hawaiʻi Route 11, the road linking Hilo with Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. Frequent rainfall supports dense tropical vegetation and small farms, giving the area a distinctly greener character than much of the island’s leeward coast. The national park to the southwest protects the volcanic landscapes of Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, mountains central to Hawaiian traditions and geology alike. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Mountain View and Hawaiʻi Island.
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