School bus near Kaimu buried in the 1988 basalt lava flows that covered a large area of the south east Puna coast and cut highway 130, Big Island, Hawaii, United States of America, North America

Steam cloud rising where lava from the Pu'u O'o cinder cone far inland enters sea on southeast Puna coast near Kaimu, Big Island, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Puna (Black Sand) Beach, Island of Hawaii (Big Island), Hawaii, United States of America, Pacific, North America

Coastal hiking scenic of the shore with waves crashing against the cliffs along the famed Puna Coast Trail to Halape Beach. The trail is 11.3 miles of rugged hiking for backpackers with no shade or water in the extreme terrain of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA

Coastal hiking scenic of the shore with waves crashing against the cliffs along the famed Puna Coast Trail to Halape Beach. The trail is 11.3 miles of rugged hiking for backpackers with no shade or water in the extreme terrain of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA

Incredible views from the hard to reach beach at Halape along the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. This beach is a turtle nesting sanctuary protected federally by the United States.

Incredible views from the hard to reach beach at Halape along the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. This beach is a turtle nesting sanctuary protected federally by the United States.

Incredible views from the hard to reach beach at Halape along the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. This beach is a turtle nesting sanctuary protected federally by the United States.

Tsunami Hazard Zone warning sign in bright yellow stands out from the landscape along the famed Puna Coast Trail to Halape Beach. The trail is 11.3 miles of rugged hiking for backpackers with no shade or water in the extreme terrain of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA

Incredible views from the hard to reach beach at Halape along the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. This beach is a turtle nesting sanctuary protected federally by the United States.

Sunset views with rocks and water from Halape Beach along the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii

Cooled lava abstract with a bright orange vibrant color to it along the famed Puna Coast Trail to Halape Beach. The trail is 11.3 miles of rugged hiking for backpackers with no shade or water in the extreme terrain of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Islands, USA

Weather station collecting data for the national park and weather service planted on old lava flows in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Sunset views with rocks and water from Halape Beach along the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island of Hawaii

Turtle nesting signs and no camping allowed beyond this point at Halape Beach, a protected wildlife reserve where camping is allowed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island

Puna Coast, Apua Point trail sign along the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Islands, USA

Rainbow above Halape Beach after a storm in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island

Camping at Halape Beach, a very remote beach 11.3 miles down the Puna Coast Trail in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. Halape is a turtle nesting sanctuary that is federally protected and very difficult to reach.