Maunga Kākaramea (Rainbow Mountain)

Maunga Kākaramea (Rainbow Mountain)

Maunga Kākaramea (also known officially as Rainbow Mountain) is a high dacite volcano located between Rotorua and Taupō in the North Island Volcanic Plateau of New Zealand. It has multiple steaming features and a picturesque crater lake reached by a short walk from the nearest road and has a nearby geothermal area.

Details

Doi
10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2022.107552
Hdl
2292/59681
Date
2022-07-01
Type
Stratovolcano
Last1
Berryman
Last2
Villamor
Last3
Nairn
Last4
Begg
Last5
Alloway
Last6
Rowland
Last7
Lee
Last8
Capote
S2cid
248111450
Title
Volcano-tectonic interactions at the southern margin of the Okataina Volcanic Centre, Taupō Volcanic Zone, New Zealand
Access
State Highway 5
First1
Kelvin
First2
Pilar
First3
Ian.A.
First4
John
First5
Brent V.
First6
Julie
First7
Julie
First8
Ramon
Volume
427
Bibcode
2022JVGR..42707552B
Journal
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
Location
Waikato, New Zealand
Elevation M
743
Easiest Route
[https://www.rotoruanz.com/things-to-do/walking-hiking/mt-kakaramea-rainbow-mountain-summit-track Mt Kakaramea (Rainbow Mountain) Summit Track]
Last Eruption
Hydrothermal about 1315 CE, as dacite about 180,000 years ago{{cite journal
Label Position
right