Hawaii Haleakala Crater - Brightlocal News
Towering over the island of maui and visible from just about any point, haleakalä crater is a force of nature in every sense. At 10,023 feet above sea level, this dormant volcano is the stage for a … Spectacular, humbling, awe-inspiring, grandâ€myriad superlatives are often bandied about to describe maui’s famed volcano, haleakala crater.
Surrounding and including the crater is haleakalä national park, a 30,183-acre (122. 15 km ) park, of which 24,719 acres (100. 03 km ) are wilderness. The park includes the summit depression, kipahulu valley on the southeast, and ê»oheê»o gulch (and pools), extending to the shoreline in the kipahulu area. From the summit, there are two main trails leading into haleakalä: Sliding sands trail and halemauê»u trail.
