Haleakalā National Park - Aussie Bushwalking

Summary

Haleakalā National Park is a United States national park located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaiʻi. The park covers an area of 122.15 km2, of which 100.03 km2 is a wilderness area.

Walks

Hard

6.8km

3hrs

Sliding Sands Trail

Hike down into the huge crater (11 km across) of an inactive volcano. The crater is mostly eroded. There are two gaps in the sides of the crater walls that water has eroded through over the centuries. The interior of the crater is sandy and desolate and contains many cinder cones (sand hills formed from smaller volcanic activity).

History

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Features

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Access

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Maps

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Accommodation

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Camping

Other

Contact details

http://www.nps.gov/hale/index.htm