National Park · HI
17 trails · 32 places · 25 audio stories for the drive
Parkwolf’s Haleakalā ranking
1SightPuʻuʻulaʻula SummitA drive-up 10,023-foot view, if the clouds cooperate.
2SightWaimoku FallsBamboo, bridges and banyan trees lead to a waterfall payoff.
3SightPools of ʻOheʻoCascades meet the Pacific here, but the pools are for looking.
4SightKalahaku OverlookA short walk to another angle on the crater and its cones.
5SightLeleiwi OverlookA short, rocky climb to the crater’s north-shore gaps.
6SightPīpīwai Bamboo ForestA bamboo tunnel where the wind makes the stalks clack.
7SightPā Kaʻoao OverlookA short climb earns a closer look into the summit valley.
8SightMakahiku Falls OverlookA short Pīpīwai walk to a nearly 200-foot waterfall view.
9SightKūloa PointA short cliff walk above where stream and surf meet.Hiking
ModeratePīpīwai Trail4 mi · 3 hrFollow a stream to a banyan, bamboo, and two waterfalls.
ChallengingKeoneheʻeheʻe (Sliding Sands) Trail7.8 mi · 8 hrDescend into the crater; save some strength for the climb out.
ChallengingKeoneheʻeheʻe to Halemauʻu Trail11 mi · 7 hrAn 11-mile crater crossing ends with a steep climb out.
ModerateHalemauʻu Trail2.7 mi · 2.5 hrA short trail to a natural bridge at the crater rim.
ChallengingSilversword Loop via Halemauʻu Trail10 mi · 8 hrA long crater descent to the silversword loop.
EasyPā Kaʻoao Trail0.4 mi · 36 minShort climb, crater views, and a hillside of old stone enclosures.
EasyHosmer Grove Nature Trail0.5 mi · 30 minA quick birding loop with a forestry story from 1909.EasyKūloa Point Trail0.5 mi · 30 minHalf-mile loop for ʻOheʻo views and Kīpahulu’s history.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Haleakalā Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Haleakalā National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Puʻuʻulaʻula Summit“You're approaching Puʻuʻulaʻula, Maui's highest point at ten thousand and twenty-three feet. Keep this stop if you want the island's high point without a summit hike.”
Plays as you drive up to Puʻuʻulaʻula Summit in the Parkwolf Haleakalā Tour Guide.
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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446 sightingsHawaiian GooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
28 sightingsHawaiian Short-eared OwlMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
22 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
648 sightingsʻIʻiwiMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
363 sightingsʻApapaneMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
209 sightingsHawaiʻi ʻAmakihiMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Haleakalā. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.