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Maui Haleakala Crater Road Drive

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🚗8 mapped stops

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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 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  2. 2
    Haleakala National Park Entrance — 7,000ft Park entrance where the landscape shifts to volcanic scrub 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  3. 3
    Hosmer Grove Trailhead Forest of introduced trees surrounded by native ohia and mamane 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  4. 4
    Halemau'u Trailhead Overlook — 8,000ft Overlook into the vast crater with cinder cones 3,000 feet below 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  5. 5
    Leleiwi Overlook — 8,840ft Viewpoint where you may see a Brocken specter on afternoon clouds 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  6. 6
    Kalahaku Overlook — 9,324ft Best overlook for spotting the endangered Haleakala silversword 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  7. 7
    Pu'u 'Ula'ula Summit — 10,023ft Summit of Haleakala with panoramic views across Maui and beyond 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  8. 8
    Science City & Summit Observatories Astronomical observatories utilizing one of the clearest atmospheres on Earth 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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