Roadside Geology of Hawaii

by Rick Hazlett, Cheryl Gansecki, Steve Lundblad

Overview

This completely revised, full-color second edition of Roadside Geology of Hawaii details the evolution of this volcanic island chain, from its first tumultuous appearance above the sea to ongoing eruptions, including the 2018 eruption of Kilauea. With this book as your guide, you’ll discover waterfalls,
lava tube caves, black sand beaches, and other world-famous geologic features around every bend in the road.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780878427116
Publisher:	Mountain Press
Publication date:	11/01/2022
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	1,030,562
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rick Hazlett received his PhD in geology from the University of Southern California and his master's degree from Dartmouth College. His graduate work included volcanic hazards evaluation around San Cristobal Volcano in Nicaragua and mapping of the Mopah Range volcanic field in California's Mojave Desert. Subsequent research included studies in Italy, the Aleutian Islands, and Hawaiʻi. He taught for nearly thirty years at Pomona College in Claremont, California, where he helped found the Environmental Analysis Program. He is coauthor of Volcanoes: A Global Perspective (Wiley-Blackwell Press) and is presently retired in Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.


Cheryl Gansecki teaches geology courses at the University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo and intensive volcanology field camps in Hawaiʻi for the Black Hills Field Station. She holds a BA in earth science and archaeology from Wesleyan University and a PhD in geology from Stanford University. She has researched volcanoes in Greece, Yellowstone, and Hawaiʻi. She works with the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory to monitor Kīlauea Volcano, both in the field and in the lab studying the chemistry of erupted lava. She also filmed and produced many educational videos--and a card game--about volcanoes along with spouse and fellow volcanologist, Ken Hon.


Steve Lundblad experienced firsthand the eruption of Mt. St. Helens because it covered his hometown with ash during his high school years. This encounter, coupled with his interest in the outdoors, fostered his interest in volcanoes and geology. Steve received his BA from Harvard University and earned a master's degree at the University of Wisconsin and a PhD at the University of North Carolina. He is currently a professor of Geology at University of Hawaiʻi-Hilo and is the recipient of the 2018 UH Board of Regents Excellence in Teaching Award. Along with his students, Steve monitors ground deformation of the Kīlauea Volcano.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments ix

A Note on the Hawaiian Language x

The Hawaiian Hot Spot 1

Hawai'i's Common Rock Types 6

The Loa and Kea Trends 8

Stages of Volcano Development 11

Calderas, Vents, and Dikes 14

Lava Flows 17

Pyroclasts and Cones 29

Soils 34

Fluted Cliffs and Amphitheater Valleys 37

Drowned Valleys and Sinking Coasts 38

Tsunamis 39

Wind, Waves, and Beaches 40

Coral Reefs 42

Dunes 44

Kaua'i 47

HI 56 and HI 560 (Kuhio Highway): Lihu'e-Princeville-Ha'ena 51

Wailua Falls 52

Na Pali Coast 60

HI 50 (Kaumuali'i Highway): Lihu'e-Hanapepe-Barking Sands 61

The Po 'ipu Area 62

HI 550 (Waimea Canyon Drive): Waimea-Pu'u o Kila Overlook 67

Ni 'ihau Island Viewed from Koke 'e Road 72

O'Ahu 74

Geology around Honolulu 79

H-3: Pearl Harbor-Mokapu 85

HI 63 (Likelike Highway): Midtown Honolulu-Kane'ohe Bay 87

HI 61 (Pali Highway): Honolulu-Kailua 87

HI 72 (Kalaniana'ole Highway): Honolulu-Koko Rift-Waimanalo 89

Koko Crater Botanical Garden 94

HI 83 (Kamehameha Highway): Kane'ohe Bay-Hale'iwa 95

He'eia State Park 97

HI 930 to Ka 'ena Point 101

HI 93 via H-1 (Farrington Highway): Waipahu-Wai'anae-Keawa'ula Bay Beach 102

Molokai 108

HI 450 (Kamehameha V Highway): Kaunakakai-Halawa Valley 112

HI 460 (Maunaloa Road): Kaunakakai-Maunaloa 118

Maunaloa to Hale o Lono Harbor 120

Kaluako'i Road: HI 460-Papohaku Beach 122

HI 470 (Kala'e Highway): HI 460-Kalaupapa Overlook 127

HI 480 (Farrington Avenue): Kualapu'u-Mo'omomi Sand Dunes 129

Molokai Forest Reserve Road: HI 460-Waikolu Valley Lookout 132

Lana'i 134

HI 440 (Manele Road): Lana'i City-Manele Harbor 137

Munro Trail 138

HI 430 (Keomoku Highway): Lana'i City-Shipwreck Beach and Keomoku 140

Koloiki Ridge Trail 140

Polihua Road: Lana'i City-Keahikawelo (Garden of the Gods) 145

HI 440: Lana'i City-Kaumalapa'u Harbor 146

Maui 147

'Iao Valley Road: Wailuku-'Iao Needle 151

HI 30: Kahului-Lahaina 155

HI 30 and HI 340: Lahaina-Wailuku via Windward West Maui 160

South Maui (Kihei/Wailea/Makena): Ma'alaea-La Perouse Monument 165

HI 36, HI 360, and HI 31: Kahului-Hana- Kipahulu Visitor Center-Kaupo-'Ulupalakua 168

Kaho 'olawe Island 176

HI 378 (Haleakala Crater Road): HI 377-Haleakala National Park 177

Hawai'i Island 183

Ka'u, Kona, and Kohala Regions 196

HI 11: Kailua-Kona-South Point Road 196

HI 160 to Kealakekua and Honaunau Bays 199

Kahuku Unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park 204

South Point (Ka Lae) 204

HI 19 (Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway): Kailua-Kona-Kawaihae 206

Kekaha Kai State Beach 208

HI 190 (Mamalahoa Highway): Kailua-Kona-Waimea 211

HI 270 ('Akoni Pule Highway): Kawaihae-Hawi-Pololu Valley Lookout 217

HI 250 (Kohala Mountain Road): Hawi-Waimea 221

Hamakua and Hilo Regions 223

Mana Road: Waimea-Humu'ula Saddle 223

HI 19: Waimea-Hilo 225

Waipi 'o Valley 226

Laupahoehoe Point 229

Pepe 'ekeo Scenic Drive 230

The Hilo Area 230

Wailuku River Gorge 233

Kaumana Caves 237

HI 200 (Saddle Road): Hilo-HI 190 238

Pu 'u Huluhulu 242

Mauna Kea Access Road: Saddle Road-Summit 247

Lake Waiau 253

Mauna Loa Observatory Road 256

Puna District and Kilauea 261

HI 130 Kea'au-Pahoa-Kalapana 261

The 2018 Kilauea Eruption 263

HI 137: Kalapana-Isaac Hale Beach Park 267

HI 132: Pahoa-Kapoho 269

Nanawale Sand Hills via Government Beach Road 272

HI 11: Hilo-Volcano Village-Wai'ohinu 273

Tree Molds along Mauna Loa Road 276

Ka'u Desert Trail 276

Wai'ohinu and the 1868 Earthquake 281

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park 282

Sulphur Banks Trail 285

Steam Vents, Kilauea Overlook, and Uekahuna Bluff 286

Crater Rim Drive: Visitor Center-Chain of Craters Road 287

Chain of Craters Road 291

Hilina Pali Road 293

Mauna Ulu and Napau Trail 296

Mauna Ulu to Coast 298

Glossary 302

Recommended Further Reading 308

Index 310