Haleakala National Park Active and Adventure Travel Guide

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Haleakala National Park Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Karen Kefauver

  • Haleakala National Park slices up volcanic Mt. Haleakala, a dramatic scurry to the clouds from sea level to 10,000 feet over a distance of 35 miles.
  • Miles of hiking trails wind through the rain forest. A prime destination is the park's nearly 20,000 acres of wilderness, where you'll find vegetation that grows nowhere else in the world.
  • An easy, half-mile stroll on the Kaloa Point Trail offers scenic waterfalls and a view of Oheo Gulch. A Lau Hala thatched building demonstrates the native architecture of the past.
  • Several hikes lead to opportunities for swimming, but you should heed warnings at the ranger station. Flash flooding is a common occurrence.
  • You could camp in one of the park's developed campgrounds, but won't you sleep a lot better after a grueling ten-mile hike through Hawaiian rain forest? That's what you'll need to do to get to Paliku, a primitive wilderness campground located at the base of a rain forest cliff.

Haleakala National Park

Haleakala National Park slices up volcanic Mt. Haleakala, a dramatic scurry to the clouds from sea level to 10,023 feet over a distance of 35 miles. The environment changes rapidly and dramatically with the altitude, from subtropical rainforest at sea level to subalpine desert in the crater. Every inch of the park makes for extraordinary exploration: A full 19,270 of Haleakala National Park's 28,655 acres are wilderness. Read More

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Hotels

Hale Pau Hana Resort LLC

2480 S. Kihei Road
Kihei, HI 96753 Map

Distance: 19.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

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Hotel Hana-Maui

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5031 Hana Highway
Hana, HI 96713 Map

Distance: 10.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

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Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea

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3900 Wailea Alanui
Wailea, HI 96753 Map

Distance: 18.9 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

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Attractions

Garden of Eden Arboretum & Botanical Garden

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Hana Highway between Kahului and Keanae
Keanae, Hawaii 96713

Distance: 5.9 mi. (from destination center)
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Blue Water Rafting

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Tours depart from the Kihei Boat Ramp.
P.O. Box 1865
Kihei, Hawaii 96753

Distance: 19.8 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Just before noon, trips set sail to crescent-shaped Molokini, one of the most popular snorkeling... Read More
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Hang Gliding Maui

Hana Airport
Hana, Hawaii 96713

Distance: 5.9 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports

Major Airports near Haleakala National Park

Distance (mi.)
Maui Kahului Airport 22.7 map
Kona/Big Island Keahole Airport 68.4 map
Honolulu/Oahu International Airport 123.0 map

Other Smaller Airports near Haleakala National Park

Distance (mi.)
Hoolehua Molokai Airport 57.5 map
Hilo/Big Island Hilo International Airport 98.9 map

Flight Deals to Haleakala National Park

Originating From
Honolulu (HNL) to Maui (OGG) $103
Portland, OR (PDX) to Maui (OGG) $346
Seattle (SEA) to Maui (OGG) $400
San Francisco (SFO) to Maui (OGG) $480
Phoenix (PHX) to Maui (OGG) $483

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