Haleakala National Park is located on the eastern slopes of the island of Mau'i. It encompasses 28,655 acres, of which 19,270 acres are wilderness. The Park includes the summit depression, Kipahulu Valley and ‘Ohe‘o Gulch and pools, extending to the Kipahulu area near Hana. From the summit, two main trails lead into Haleakala: Sliding Sands Trail and Halemau‘u Trail.

The temperature near the top varies between about 40°F and 60°F but can feel much colder if you venture to the summit for sunrise or when the wind is blowing across this stark environment. Take care walking, the thin air at the 10,023' elevation, and the possibility of dehydration make the walking trails more challenging than one might expect.

Most people imagine the Big Island and its eruptions at Kilauea or Mauna Loa as the main Hawaiian volcanoes. Haleakala is considered a dormant volcano but East Maui has witnessed at least ten eruptions in the past 1,000 years, and numerous eruptions have occurred there in the past 10,000 years.

The Hawaiian name Haleakala means, "house of the sun".It is the place where the demigod Maui is believed to have snared the sun and forced it to slow its journey across the sky.

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