Haleakalā to Halemau'u Trail
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- Distance
- 14.21 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,621 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,393 ft
- Max elevation
- 10,087 ft
- TrailRank
- 39
- Min elevation
- 6,666 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 5 hours 50 minutes
- Time
- 7 hours 2 minutes
- Coordinates
- 4060
- Uploaded
- September 27, 2022
- Recorded
- September 2022
near Kaʻonoʻulu (historical), Hawaii (United States)
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Great excursion through the Haleakalā National Park, in Maui, with a volcanic landscape to admire.
To access the place you have to pay the entrance to the Haleakalā National Park (30 usd). If you want to arrive very early to see the sunrise from the Summit of Haleakalā you have to book 48 hours before. The spots open every day at 7:00 a.m. 48 hours in advance, and they sell out in the first 2 minutes. After 7:00 am reservations are no longer needed.
The car is parked at the beginning of the Halemau'u Trail, only it is better to do the route the other way around, that is, from the Haleakalā Visitor Center, so you will have to hitchhike to get there. It took me between 10' and 15' for a car to stop, but sooner or later someone always picks you up.
Once at the Visitor Center, if you have good luck with the weather and the top is clear, it's a good time to go to the Pa Ka'oao and Summit Building viewpoints (3,055m). That adds 3 km of travel, and about 100 m of ascent, but the views are worth it.
Returning from the Summit Building, the Keonehe'ehe'e Trail (also known as the Slinding Sands Trail) begins.
The long journey begins with a gentle descent through a volcanic landscape that makes you wonder if you have not reached Mars, or Mordor itself!
You pass through the middle of two volcanic cinder cones (Halãli'i and Pu'u Naue) and through Kawilinau, a 20m deep hole/crater (which you can't see because you can't get close, obviously).
Then continue descending until you reach the Hõlua camp.
And finally comes the hard ascent of the Halemau'u Trail itself, more than 400m in 4km, to return to the Parking Slot where the car was left.
It is recommended to bring food, plenty of water, sunscreen, a piece of thermal clothing and a waterproof one, since the climate in the area is very changeable.
To access the place you have to pay the entrance to the Haleakalā National Park (30 usd). If you want to arrive very early to see the sunrise from the Summit of Haleakalā you have to book 48 hours before. The spots open every day at 7:00 a.m. 48 hours in advance, and they sell out in the first 2 minutes. After 7:00 am reservations are no longer needed.
The car is parked at the beginning of the Halemau'u Trail, only it is better to do the route the other way around, that is, from the Haleakalā Visitor Center, so you will have to hitchhike to get there. It took me between 10' and 15' for a car to stop, but sooner or later someone always picks you up.
Once at the Visitor Center, if you have good luck with the weather and the top is clear, it's a good time to go to the Pa Ka'oao and Summit Building viewpoints (3,055m). That adds 3 km of travel, and about 100 m of ascent, but the views are worth it.
Returning from the Summit Building, the Keonehe'ehe'e Trail (also known as the Slinding Sands Trail) begins.
The long journey begins with a gentle descent through a volcanic landscape that makes you wonder if you have not reached Mars, or Mordor itself!
You pass through the middle of two volcanic cinder cones (Halãli'i and Pu'u Naue) and through Kawilinau, a 20m deep hole/crater (which you can't see because you can't get close, obviously).
Then continue descending until you reach the Hõlua camp.
And finally comes the hard ascent of the Halemau'u Trail itself, more than 400m in 4km, to return to the Parking Slot where the car was left.
It is recommended to bring food, plenty of water, sunscreen, a piece of thermal clothing and a waterproof one, since the climate in the area is very changeable.
Waypoints
Door
9,777 ft
Summit
Panorama
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Fauna
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