#haleakalanationalpark

[toptravelpost1]

Top-Rated Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Maui

Maui is known for its beautiful beaches, surfing, and dramatic scenery. The island is 68 miles from Oahu by aircraft. It covers six miles and there are 120 miles of coastline. Maui was the most-visited island in Hawaii approaching 3 million visitors annually. Here is a list of 14 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Maui.

#toptravelpost #travelguide #maui #mauiocean #hawaii #haleakalanationalpark #wailea #lanaiisland #scubadiving #snorkeling

[kotsuchiya]

Bamboo Forest, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii

Step into the enchanting realm of the Bamboo Forest, nestled in the breathtaking Haleakala National Park of Maui, Hawaii. Immerse yourself in nature's glory and feel the soulful embrace of this earthly paradise.

#IslandVibes #HaleakalaNationalPark #HawaiiAdventure #BambooForestAdventures #ExploreMaui

[findlocation]

Haleakla national park - Hawaii Find a souvenir for Haleakla national park🌲🌿🌵 More products available 😃 Worldwide shipping ✈️ All designs are available on my redbubble and teepublic stores. Store link on bio👆 #haleakalanationalpark #haleakalā #haleakala #haleakalasunrise #haleakalasunset #hawaiisunrise #hawaiivolcanoes #hawaiiadventures #hawaii #hawaiivacation #hawaiihikes #hawaiitrip #nationalpark #nationalparkservice #nationalparks #nps #hikingtrails #hiking #camping #campingshirt #sunset #sunrise #volcano #mountains #mountain https://www.instagram.com/p/CfA_AMKvdLe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#haleakalanationalpark #haleakalā #haleakala #haleakalasunrise #haleakalasunset #hawaiisunrise #hawaiivolcanoes #hawaiiadventures #hawaii #hawaiivacation #hawaiihikes #hawaiitrip #nationalpark #nationalparkservice #nationalparks #nps #hikingtrails #hiking #camping #campingshirt #sunset #sunrise #volcano #mountains #mountain

[thisisjustmehere]

Sunset above the clouds… . #sunset #haleakalanationalpark #summit #10023feet #3055m #abovetheclouds #nofilter #friends #holidays #nakedhawaii #pono #inlove #amazing #HI #Maui (at Haleakalā National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeNKdBJykY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sunset #haleakalanationalpark #summit #10023feet #3055m #abovetheclouds #nofilter #friends #holidays #nakedhawaii #pono #inlove #amazing #hi #maui

[interestos]

Breathtaking flyby of Haleakalā this morning • Maui . . . . . . #interestos #oc #interestos0c #photography #photo #wanderlust #wild #outdoors #ourplanet #nature #travelgram #adventure #naturephotography #travel #travelphotography #explore #hawaii #maui #mauihawaii #haleakala #haleakalanationalpark #nationalpark #flyby (at Haleakalā National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkCqLrwLPj9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#interestos #oc #interestos0c #photography #photo #wanderlust #wild #outdoors #ourplanet #nature #travelgram #adventure #naturephotography #travel #travelphotography #explore #hawaii #maui #mauihawaii #haleakala #haleakalanationalpark #nationalpark #flyby

[wanderlustphotos]

Sliding Sands Trail

Haleakalā National Park, Hawaii

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#photography #landscape #landscape photography #hawaii #haleakalanationalpark #haleakala #travel #travel photography #hiking #hike #outdoors #adventure #explore #wander #wanderlust #solo travel #wild #views #national parks

[cajungirl26]

Untitled by hawaiiansupaman Via Flickr: The shooting star gallery was already there when I arrived and was quite vocal. However I couldn't resist the beauty of the setting moon. A light breeze and clear sky made it a good night to view the Persieds from the summit of Haleakala. The oohs, ahhs and wows made it difficult to concentrate on this shot. I was hoping for a meteor to shoot across from this angle but the show was happening behind me. Kept swinging the camera around but couldn't capture one.

#moon set #Haleakala #maui #hawaii #moon #moonlight #nature #night #nightphotography #nightsky #haleakalanationalpark #clouds #longexposure #lights #nightscape #sky #stars #haleakalasummit #pwgen #clear

[marlinav]

God decided that 9+ years of courtship was plenty so He fast-tracked the rest of the process. Lots of people spend way too much effort planning their wedding, and not enough time planning the rest of their life. We decided to invest our time into planning our abundant and blessed life and take only two days to plan the ceremony. Maui Places & Things: Lahaina Luau✅ Kanaha Beach✅ Haleakalā Creater✅ Today, we plan to hike ʻĪao Valley with friend Jake who came to join us from Honolulu. #wedding #mauiwedding #justmauid #blessed #weddedbliss #mrsandmrsbarker #maui #honeymoon #kanahabeach #haleakalā ##haleakalanationalpark https://www.instagram.com/p/COVrbXODRyL/?igshid=1gk8nyp37vx41

#wedding #mauiwedding #justmauid #blessed #weddedbliss #mrsandmrsbarker #maui #honeymoon #kanahabeach #haleakalā #haleakalanationalpark

[withabackpackandcamera]

March 26th, 2021

Day 3: The Long Reverse Hike at Haleakala National Park Sandwiched Between Sunrise and Sunset

Man do I dislike waking up in the wee hours of the morning before the sun is even close to rising… But it was something that I had to endure today in order to view one of the gems of Maui (a gem that supposedly only 50 private parties of people can enjoy a day (probably excluding tour company groups)): sunrise at the summit of Haleakala Crater.

Because sunrise was scheduled for 6:20am or so, we had set our alarms for 4:00am with the goal of leaving the AirBnB at 4:30am. We ended up getting out of there around 4:45amafter cleaning up and checking out. The drive out to Haleakala National Park was supposed to take about an hour given the dark, windy, switchback roads that we had to drive up but luckily, the drive was smooth and without issue, and we arrived at the national park gate entrance at around 5:45am. 

We thought we were good on time with that arrival time but little did we know that there was still quite a bit of a slow, windy drive left to get to the actual summit from the entrance gate. And that sunrise was quickly approaching with the sky slowly lighting up over us. Nervous that we might actually miss the sunrise, I charged up the mountain to the summit, zooming through curves while racing down the straight parts of the road. Eventually, I had to make a decision on where to view the sunrise since I was presented with two options along the route: the Visitors Center or Red Hill (or Pu'u'ula'ula). Not knowing which one provided the best vantage point and view of the sunrise (since I didn’t do my research ahead of time), I decided to drive up to the very top of the summit at Red Hill, located at 10,023 feet above sea level, to view the sunrise and got to the parking lot about ten minutes or so before the spectacle was scheduled to happen. 

I jumped out of the car after parking and ran up to a spot on the hill where I saw some others standing and planted my tripod on the ground and set up for the sunrise shot I was hoping to capture. The scene around us was beautiful. A red-colored rocky landscape with a road winding down the slopes in front of us. Haleakala Crater with its jagged rim backlit by the ever-brightening sky behind it underneath which sat a rug of clouds blanketing the ocean views beneath it. Soon enough, Cynthia and I and the rest of the crowd around us spotted the bright orange ball of a sun rising past the horizon of clouds and peeking at us from a distance. As the sun slowly rose in the sky, it created a gorgeous scene of warm lights and shadows that didn’t last as long as I wished it had. 

After enjoying the sunrise views from the summit, we quickly drove down to the Visitors Center below to enjoy what was left of sunrise. The view down there wasn’t great by the time we made it to the rim of the crater and before long, the sun was high in the sky and the sunrise event was over. It was time to pack up the camera and get ready for the long hike ahead. We headed back to the car to prepare for the Sliding Sands Trail we were going to hike today. We quickly ate some leftovers we had for breakfast and changed and packed everything we needed for the long day ahead of us. Once comfortable and ready to go, we started our hike around 7:30am. 

The Sliding Sands Trail, also known as Keonehe’ehe’e) is an 11 mile out-and-back hike that starts (instead of ends) at an altitude of 9,802 feet and descends into the Haleakala Crater to a nadir of 7,225 feet before you turn back around to hike back to where you started. Our goal for the day was to make it all the way to the bottom and complete the entire trail, which would eventually lead us to Mapalaoa Cabin, a rest cabin located about 2 miles past the slopes we were to hike down. 

Though the sun was out, the day started off a bit windy and cool. We slowly snaked our way down on the rusty red-brown, sandy and rocky path, taking time to appreciate the very unique and colorful scenery around us. We observed the beautiful and threatened species of Haleakala silverswords as we climbed down the slopes and saw, from a distance, the dark black cinder cones rising from the ground of the crater below. 

As we climbed further and further into the crater, the wind died down and the temperatures progressively warmed. Once we hit level ground, we walked another 1.7 miles on a sandy trail into the middle of the crater where we would be greeted by the Mapalaoa Cabin. By this time, we hadn’t run into too many people, just two other parties that had already made their way down to this area. And we were the third party as far as we knew. Because of all the beautiful scenes I had to stop at and photograph, it took us about 3h20m to get to Mapalaoa Cabin, and, by that point, Cynthia was spent and completely over it. I was hoping that we would have enough energy for both of us to hike a loop around the cinder cones in the crater back toward the slopes we descended earlier but because of the hotter weather conditions and how tired Cynthia was from the climb down (and because of the altitude we were hiking at), we decided to forego the loop and just do an out-and-back. 

We stuck around the cabin area for a bit and took our lunch/snack break there at a picnic table outside for about 40 minutes to rest our legs and our lungs before getting right back at it. Usually, the hike back to the beginning is downhill (usually down a mountain) and much easier than the hike in. However, this hike was completely reversed and the hardest part was definitely the hike back at altitude. So, step by step, Cynthia and I hiked back through the desert-like crater and up the side of the crater to where we started. And it was a long hike up, because of both my heavy camera bag and my weary legs. At some point on the ascent, I started feeling discomfort at the top of my right calf muscle that slowly got worse as I climbed. A calf strain at the worst possible time. But I trudged on at my own pace and Cynthia did the same at her own pace as well. We passed people but many parties passed us as well. But it was fine because hiking up slowly was the best thing we could do for ourselves to get back to the top and to avoid any altitude sickness that might hit us as a result of hiking uphill to 10,000 feet. We took frequent breaks, drank a lot of fluids, and ate a lot of snacks, which helped energize us on our slow march to the top. I personally made a ton of stops on the way up because by this point in the early afternoon, the sun’s position in the sky had changed for the better, and the colorful center of the crater was perfectly lit for photos. And I took a ton of them (and probably too many) on the way up!

Eventually, Cynthia and I made it back to the top! For a roundtrip total of 8h45m! What a champ Cynthia was! The hardest hike she’s ever done and she did it with only some exhaustion but otherwise crushed it! With our legs feeling like jelly, we took a little break and just sat in the warm car and chilled. After a few minutes, we moved the car to the summit parking lot where we hung out until sunset. Originally, we weren’t sure we were going to stick around for sunset due to our exhaustion but we ultimately decided that we might as well stay to see the sun’s descent. 

After finding some data in the area to use, I found that the best spot to view sunset at Haleakala was actually where we were situated. So we stuck around Red Hill and checked out the surrounding views of the crater and the observatory below. With an hour until sunset, I grabbed my photography equipment and scouted out a spot along the western side of the hill where others were starting to camp out and made myself comfortable. From my seat on the rocky volcanic ground, I could see not only the Maui landscape far below as the sun was setting on it but also the mountains in the distance and the blanket-like cloud cover all around. 

Shortly after setting up, Cynthia joined me for sunset and after waiting an hour, we enjoyed a beautiful view of the sun as it dipped below the blanket of clouds at 6:38pm. I stayed around in the cool evening weather taking photos until the colors of the sunset were essentially gone. Because it was going to take a little more than an hour to drive to West Maui, I didn’t stay to take photos for long and returned to the car to start our drive as the darkness began to fall.  We eventually made it to Ka’anapali Beach in West Maui where we picked up takeout dinner (Kalua Pork Tacos, Coconut Shrimp, and a Cheeseburger with Fries) from the very popular Leilani’s on the Beach restaurant to bring back to the Royal Lahaina Resort and Spa, our home for the next three days. 

After checking in to our resort, we moved up to our room and finished our dinner in the room after cleaning up and reorganizing ourselves. Because of how tired we were from the long day (and how sore my strained gastrocnemius was from the hike), we called it a night relatively early without doing much else after dinner. Now begins the chill part of the vacation! Looking forward to a chiller day tomorrow! 

5 Things I Learned/Observed Today:

1. Beware of how you time your drive up to Haleakala Summit for sunrise. There is a significant drive, around 20 minutes, that your GPS does not account for from the national park entrance to the summit itself. So plan accordingly or you’ll be late and miss the sunrise. 

2. Haleakala is a shield volcano that created about 75% of Maui. Crazy! 

3. The endangered Haleakala silverswords are pretty cool and pretty weird! Based on what I observed from the plants, it looks like the silversword has various stages of life that it evolves through. By looking around the crater landscape, you might be able to hypothesize the life cycle of the silversword and make a guess as to which form leads to which other form and how it all ties together. A fun biology thought experiment. Also, interestingly enough, the silversword has a dense covering of silvery hairs that help the plant to conserve moisture and protect the plant from high-elevation sun.

4. Even though sunrise is pretty cool to see at Haleakala summit, the beauty of the crater itself is difficult to appreciate at that time due to the harsh shadows created by the morning sun’s backlight. However, as the sun moves across the morning and afternoon sky, the lighting gets better and better. By the mid to late afternoon, you get a much better view of the beautifully colorful Haleakala Crater that is now well- and evenly-lit.  

5. The highest point on Maui, Haleakala Summit, was the perfect place to build an observatory because the area is situated above the clouds, leaving a clear and dry atmosphere, as well as minimal air and light pollution. The observatory’s position provides perfect conditions for viewing the stars and the heavens. Based on what I read, the site provides the fourth-best viewing conditions on the planet! 

#withabackpackandcamera #huyphan8990 #travelblog #travel #blog #journal #Maui #Hawaii #HaleakalaNationalPark #Haleakala #Crater #Summit #sunrise #sunset #mountains #hiking #SlidingSandsTrail #altitude #outdoors #nationalpark #landscapephotography #travelphotography #foodphotography #volcano #silverswords #Mapalaoa #sun #clouds #Leilani's #dinner

[naarrt]

The road up to Halackala state park was a surreally beautiful drive, we headed up the volcanic rock pass to the summit at 9700 feet and we were above the clouds for a God’s eye view of the island. I’ve never seen anything like the light up there, and I got above a ridge and was haloed by a perfect circle rainbow. It was the strangest spot, it disappeared when I stepped away. Easily my moment of the trip. Definitely recommend the sunset tour that we took. #haleakala #haleakalanationalpark #haleakalasunrise #rainbow #circlerainbow #rainbowhalo #naturalbeauty #sunsettour #hawaii #maui #naarrt #nathananderson (at Haleakalā National Park) https://www.instagram.com/naarrt/p/BwYfmqMlybk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vc7g8yuympz8

#haleakala #haleakalanationalpark #haleakalasunrise #rainbow #circlerainbow #rainbowhalo #naturalbeauty #sunsettour #hawaii #maui #naarrt #nathananderson

[mybikiniflex]

#Tropical #Paradise 😚

#openwaterdiver #bikinibeach #worldofwanderlust #turquoisesea #pooltime🏊 #haleakalanationalpark #beachgetaway #cristalclearwater #seychellestravel #tropicalgetaway #beachswing #beachinspo #beachvilla #itsmorefuninthephillipines #tropicalvibe

#Tropical #Paradise #openwaterdiver #bikinibeach #worldofwanderlust #turquoisesea #pooltime #haleakalanationalpark #beachgetaway #cristalclearwater #seychellestravel #tropicalgetaway #beachswing #beachinspo #beachvilla #itsmorefuninthephillipines #tropicalvibe

[diana-toledano-illustrations]

Luckily I was working on small scale because the clouds came and ate the world in one bite. • At @haleakalanps ••• Por suerte estaba pintando en pequeñito porque vinieron las nubes y de un mordisco se comieron el mundo. • En el cráter del volcán Haleakalā. ••• #nationalparks #haleakalanationalpark #traveljournal #cuadernodeviaje #illustratorlife #travelsketchbook #watercolorsketch #dianatoledano (at Haleakalā) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnspYbkB0vD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kr4t8b8ctf9l

#nationalparks #haleakalanationalpark #traveljournal #cuadernodeviaje #illustratorlife #travelsketchbook #watercolorsketch #dianatoledano

[thisisjustmehere]

A walk in the clouds and volcanoes… . #haleakalanationalpark #hiking #volcanoes #clouds #trail #9000feet #3000m #abovetheclouds #red #pickoftheday #beautiful #nofilters #friends #holidays #HI #pono #nakedhawaii #Maui (at Haleakalā National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeImywoY0O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#haleakalanationalpark #hiking #volcanoes #clouds #trail #9000feet #3000m #abovetheclouds #red #pickoftheday #beautiful #nofilters #friends #holidays #hi #pono #nakedhawaii #maui

[tinabellysdesigns]

The rebrand sample for a specific graphic design job I’m applying for. The all encompassing food for thought. 🔥it’s fire🔥 #graphicdesigner #portfolio #graphicdesigners #graphicdesign #designportfolio #graphicdesigncommunity #resume #colortherapy #colortheory #haleakala #haleakalasunrise #haleakalanationalpark #nationalpark (at Beaverton, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRCNFiEsM-s/?utm_medium=tumblr

#graphicdesigner #portfolio #graphicdesigners #graphicdesign #designportfolio #graphicdesigncommunity #resume #colortherapy #colortheory #haleakala #haleakalasunrise #haleakalanationalpark #nationalpark

[jayjayasuriya]

#Haleakalā, or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui Mountains. The tallest peak of Haleakalā, at 10,023 feet, is Puʻu ʻUlaʻula. via @Wikipedia Elevation: 10,023′ Prominence: 10,023′ First ascent: 1828 Mountain range: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain Age of rock: Pleistocene Parent range: Hawaiian Islands . #haleakala #maui #hawaii #volcano #mountain #hi #haleakalanationalpark (at Haleakalā) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO3lUURHvwF/?igshid=kxj1ddewwiw3

#haleakalā #haleakala #maui #hawaii #volcano #mountain #hi #haleakalanationalpark

[gerren623-blog]

Day 7 of the Hawaiian birthday tour and we made it 10,000 feet in the air to the Haleakala volcano 🌋. Let’s explore this monster and try not to fall in. #youshouldbehere #ysbh #ysbhlifestyle #ysbh✈️ #ysbh💙 #ysbhtour #ysbhlifestyle✈️ #haleakala #haleakalanationalpark #haleakalasunset #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #traveltheworld #travelblogger #traveling #travelingram #travelblog #traveladdict #maui #mauihawaii #mauilife (at Haleakalā) https://www.instagram.com/p/CN-w-qQDjrl/?igshid=17e8rc2hzs3a1

#youshouldbehere #ysbh #ysbhlifestyle #ysbh✈️ #ysbh💙 #ysbhtour #ysbhlifestyle✈️ #haleakala #haleakalanationalpark #haleakalasunset #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #traveltheworld #travelblogger #traveling #travelingram #travelblog #traveladdict #maui #mauihawaii #mauilife