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Sliding Sands Trail -
Haleakala National Park
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PHOTOS |
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Click on a thumbnail to
see a larger version of the photo |
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FACTS |
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Difficulty Rating:
Strenuous |
Best Time To Go:
Midweek when its less crowded |
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Distance:
19 miles round trip |
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 42.866 W 156 15.051 |
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Elevation Gain:
2,800 feet |
Trail Head
Directions:
From Kahului, take Route 37 to Route
377 to Route 378 to the entrance of
the national park. Continue to the
Haleakala Visitor Center, just below
the summit. The trail head is near
the parking lot entrance and is well
marked. Allow at least 1 1/2 hours
driving time to the summit
headquarters from Kahului. |
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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 is one of two trails leading into the
Haleakala National Park wilderness and
arguably one of the top hikes on Maui (Halemau'u
Trail is the other). You'll on Maui's
highest peak and descend into a nearly
barren, eerie landscape of cinder cones and
lava flows. The trail drops to the massive
crater floor, and then travels through
native shrublands and rugged, exposed cliffs
overlooking a cloud forest........ |
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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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