Drive 21 miles from the upcountry town of Kula to the 10,023-foot summit of Haleakala, the massive shield volcano that forms East Maui. This route climbs through ranch land, cloud forest, and barren volcanic terrain to a summit that sits above the clouds, home to the endangered silversword plant, the Hawaiian nene goose, and a crater so vast it could hold all of Manhattan.

Stops on This Tour (8)

1. 1
   Kula — Upcountry Gateway Maui's upcountry ranch town at 3,000 feet elevation
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   Haleakala National Park Entrance — 7,000ft Park entrance where the landscape shifts to volcanic scrub
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   Hosmer Grove Trailhead Forest of introduced trees surrounded by native ohia and mamane
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   Halemau'u Trailhead Overlook — 8,000ft Overlook into the vast crater with cinder cones 3,000 feet below
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   Leleiwi Overlook — 8,840ft Viewpoint where you may see a Brocken specter on afternoon clouds
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   Kalahaku Overlook — 9,324ft Best overlook for spotting the endangered Haleakala silversword
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   Pu'u 'Ula'ula Summit — 10,023ft Summit of Haleakala with panoramic views across Maui and beyond
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   Science City & Summit Observatories Astronomical observatories utilizing one of the clearest atmospheres on Earth

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