Jeff Hasty’s Online Photo Gallery

Mauna Loa (September 26, 2002)

My route (on map posted at trailhead)

My route (on map posted at trailhead)

Start of Observatory Trail

Start of Observatory Trail

Lava tube

Lava tube detail

Lava tube detail

Lava tube

Smooth lava (pahoehoe) on top of rough lava (a'a)

Smooth lava (pahoehoe) on top of rough lava (a'a)

A'a

Lava tube in pahoehoe, a'a in background

Lava tube in pahoehoe, a'a in background

Lava tube shelters and marking cairn (ahu)

Lava tube shelters and marking cairn (ahu)

Lava tube

Prehistoric spatter cone

Prehistoric spatter cone

Pahoehoe

Pahoehoe, a'a in background

Pahoehoe, a'a in background

Lava tube

Trail (note ahu and white arrow)

Trail (note ahu and white arrow)

Trail

Trail

Eroding lava bubble

Eroding lava bubble

Crack, view NE (what's behind that low rock wall?)

Crack, view NE (what's behind that low rock wall?)

A privy on the crack!

A privy on the crack!

Crack continues to the NE (this view to SW)

Crack continues to the NE (this view to SW)

Crack continues, view NE, caldera rim on L horizon

Crack continues, view NE, caldera rim on L horizon

Benchmark and stairs to waterhole, Jaggars Cave on R

Benchmark and stairs to waterhole, Jaggars Cave on R

Benchmark and waterhole

Benchmark and waterhole

Benchmark (13019 ft)

Benchmark (13019 ft)

Jaggars Cave, actually a crack

Jaggars Cave, actually a crack

Jaggars Cave

Jaggars Cave, ahu

Jaggars Cave, ahu

Crack (same one again)

Crack (same one again)

Crack, view NE, caldera rim in background

Crack, view NE, caldera rim in background

Trail

Trail crossing crack

Trail crossing crack

Ahu with offerings

Ahu with offerings

Offerings

Caldera (Mokuaweoweo) from North Pit rim

Caldera (Mokuaweoweo) from North Pit rim

Scuffed boots