Alerts & Conditions

Alerts

Park Closure

• December 22, 2018 - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Accessible to Public during Government Shutdown

  Alert 1 , Severity ,closure ,, December 22, 2018 - Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Accessible to Public during Government Shutdown During the shutdown of the federal government due to a lapse of appropriations, some areas of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park will remain accessible but all park events are cancelled.
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Information

• Vehicles over 20,000 GVW are restricted from entering the park, until further notice

  Alert 1 , Severity ,information ,, Vehicles over 20,000 GVW are restricted from entering the park, until further notice This includes a full-sized school bus. Many park roads remain damaged and Federal Highways has advised that we restrict weight until repairs can be made.

• No Molten Lava In Park

  Alert 2 , Severity ,information ,, No Molten Lava In Park Date Posted: 9/10/2018 PLEASE BE AWARE: beginning in May, 2018, the lava lake that existed inside Halema‘uma‘u crater disappeared and lava flows from Puʻu ʻŌʻō crater have ceased. There is no molten lava to see anywhere in the park.

• December 17, 2018 - Temporary Closure of Mauna Loa Road

  Alert 3 , Severity ,information ,, December 17, 2018 - Temporary Closure of Mauna Loa Road Mauna Loa Road is closed beyond Kīpukapuaulu to motor vehicles due to very high fire danger.
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• December 6, 2018 - Temporary Closure of Pu'u Pua'i Parking Area and Overlook

  Alert 4 , Severity ,information ,, December 6, 2018 - Temporary Closure of Pu'u Pua'i Parking Area and Overlook The Pu'u Pua'i Parking Area and Overlook are currently closed to protect Nēnē.
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