Planning a hike through the haleakala crater on maui Want a fun day out in maui From hitchhiking to sliding sands to epic sunrises, this guide gets you ready.
Experiencing the Haleakala Crater Hike in Maui
Considered one of the best hikes in hawaii, the haleakala crater hike is composed of three different trails
The sliding sands trail (also known as keonehe'ehe'e trail), a short unnamed trail, and the halemalu'u trail.
Hike along the otherworldly 10,000 ft Summit of haleakala crater and on a lava trail at 8,000 ft With an expert naturalist guide. The hike takes you past spectacular viewpoints offering expansive vistas of the surrounding valleys, the distant ocean, and the west maui mountains
As the trail moves along the ridges of the crater, the views become even more impressive. Crater views from the pa ka'oao trail, one of the best easy haleakala hikes, maui pa ka'oao trail is one of the best maui hikes, and one of the highest trails on maui. Many tourists only visit the summit of haleakala on the island of maui for sunrise and then leave immediately afterward This is a big mistake as haleakala national park has many hiking trails to enjoy
A perfect way to spend a full day at haleakala is to hike into the beautiful crater to explore the different types of topography
Our list of the best day hikes in haleakala is outlined below. Combine parts of the sliding sands and halemauu trails in haleakala national park for one of maui's grandest hikes Descending into the haleakala crater, you'll journey through a desolate but spectacularly beautiful landscape that forges indelible memories
