The island of Lanai resulted from a single volcanic
mountain, Lanai Hale, that erupted one time millions
of years ago. The resulting island lies 59 miles
southeast of Honolulu, covers 141 square miles,
and is 3,370 feet high at its highest peak.
The crater walls now encircle the
Palawai and Miki Basins. These basins are flat, wide
land masses covered in scrubby vegitation and large
rocks and boulders. The Lanai
Airport is located in the Miki Basin,
only a few miles from Lanai
City.
Useful Information:
The soil of Lanai is dark red from the minerals
in the lava ash and cinder.
The hillside easily crumbles - DO NOT attempt
to climb the walls of the crater area.
DIRECTIONS:
From Highway 440 West and Highway 440 South, the walls
of the crater are easily visible.
