Haleakala National
Park
Haleakala Crater Road, Makawao
808-572-9306
Haleakala's steaming plume beckons from miles away. It's not difficult to imagine the
demigod Maui capturing the sun and holding it captive here in the "House of the
Sun" (as Polynesian lore dictates), demanding more hours of sunlight for islanders.
Haleakala is a breathtaking spot, a 10,023-foot-tall dormant volcano whose lava formed
most of East Maui. The cinder cone-covered crater floor measures more than 24 square
miles, and is a 3,000-foot drop from its upper rim. More than one million people visit
Haleakala annually.
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