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Halemau'u Trail -
Haleakala National Park
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
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FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Strenuous |
Best Time To Go:
June through July, which is the best
time to see Silversword in bloom,
though the winters are less crowded. |
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Distance:
21 miles round trip to Paliku Cabin,
up and back; there's a variety of
shorter options, too. |
Recommended Map:
The visitor center's free trail map |
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Estimated Time:
1 1/2 to 2 days |
Trail Head GPS:
N 20 45.135 W 156 13.707 |
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Elevation Gain:
1500 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
From Kahului, take Route 37 to Route
377 to Route 378. The trail head
begins at the 8,000 foot parking
lot, 3 1/2 miles above the park
Headquarters Visitor Center. |
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Costs/Permits:
$10 per vehicle or $5 per person to
enter the national park, valid for 3
consecutive days. Backcountry cabins
require a reservation and cost $75
per night per cabin, which sleeps up
to 12 people. Permits are limited to
one group (up to 12 people) and
given through a monthly lottery. You
must request a reservation in
writing 2 months prior to the first
day of the month in which you want
the reservation. primitive campsites
are also available at Holua and
Paliku. Permits are free at the
Headquarters Visitor Center (open 8
am - 3 pm) on the day you begin your
trip. |
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Pet Friendly:
No |
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OVERVIEW |
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This must do hike is one of two treks
leading into the Haleakala National Park
wilderness. (Sliding Sands Trail is the
other) Steep switchbacks descend the rim of
the odd shaped Haleakala basin to its valley
floor. Along the way: neck snapping views of Koolau Gap, Keanae Valley, and the eerie
cinder cone and lava rock landscape. This
hike travels 10 miles for an overnight stay
at Paliku cabin, but you can cut it short
and still trek through the magnificent
scenery. Some option include an up and back
7.4 mile round trip hike to Holua cabin and
day hikes to Silversword Loop (8.2 miles
round trip) or Haalalii cinder cone (10
miles round trip). You can also combines the
Halemau'u Trail and
Sliding Sands Trail for
an incredible all day hike........ |
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NOTE:
For more detailed information and maps on
this or any other hike in Hawaii we highly
recommend for purchase the Maui Hiking book
at this website:
click here |
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