Last updated: October 1, 2020
Place
Puhimau Crater
NPS Photo/A. LaValle
Quick Facts
Location:
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Amenities
2 listed
Parking - Auto, Scenic View/Photo Spot
Puhi = to smoke
Mau = continuous
Puhimau = forever smoking
With its steep, crumbling walls, this dramatic crater is representative of many pit craters located further down Chain of Craters Road.
On certain days, faint plumes of steam can be seen on the far side of the crater, as heated water vapor emanates from cracks in the Earth.
Learn more about how pit craters form.
Mau = continuous
Puhimau = forever smoking
With its steep, crumbling walls, this dramatic crater is representative of many pit craters located further down Chain of Craters Road.
On certain days, faint plumes of steam can be seen on the far side of the crater, as heated water vapor emanates from cracks in the Earth.
Learn more about how pit craters form.