daviator
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If the lava keeps moving toward the Saddle Road at its current speed, it will reach the road in late December. But it's likely that it may slow down some more or spread out/stall before it gets there, so I think it's anyone's guess. Certainly the experts aren't doing much predicting.When we were there back in February, we spent a night at Volcano House to eliminate the long night drive. Just left most of our stuff at Kings Land and took an overnight bag plus camera gear and tripod. That works well for Kilauea, but wouldn't work for the Mauna Loa location well outside of the National Park.
Not sure if Mauna Loa will still be pumping when we're there in March 2023 - or if the new Saddle Road will still be open by then.
A week ago, the lava was moving so fast that it was only a couple of days from reaching the road, so it's slowing down pretty rapidly. But that could change. I hope the road won't get taken out.