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Summit District Entrance Station in Haleakalā National Park

Entrance station · Haleakalā National Park

Summit District Entrance Station

Get your pass and map before the half-hour drive to the summit.

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Type
Entrance station
Nearest trail
0.2 mi
Audio stories
16 nearby
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Overview

About Summit District Entrance Station

Heads up

  • Sunrise entry from 3–7 a.m. needs a separate advance reservation.

Map

Where it is

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Entrance stationSummit District Entrance Station20.76898, -156.24301
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Plan your stop

Before you go

2 active Haleakalā alerts

  • CautionCrater Road lane closures near Haleakalā National ParkMentions National Park, referenced in this guideExpect single-lane closures on Crater Road (Route 378) from Monday, October 12, through Friday, October 16.Official details
  • ClosureSwimming prohibited at ʻOheʻo PoolsDo not enter or swim in the Pools of ʻOheʻo in the Kīpahulu District. - Entry is prohibited because of a number of safety concerns; view the pools safely from the Kūloa Point Trail instead.Official details
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Haleakalā Tour Guide

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“You're coming up on the access road to Hosmer Grove, a good stop for native birds and a short forest walk. The roughly half-mile loop takes about thirty minutes, longer if you linger at the birdwatching station.”

Plays on the road 0.1 mi from Summit District Entrance Station in the Parkwolf Haleakalā Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • A Tree That Starts on Lava
  • Why Forest Birds Need Cool Air
  • A Bat in the Trees
  • Headquarters Visitor Center and Lava Pull-Off
  • 25 audio storiesacross Haleakalā’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Hawaiian Goose, Hawaiian Short-eared Owl, Green Sea Turtle, and 12 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 17 trails, 32 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Guide

More about Summit District Entrance Station

Check in before the summit driveThe Summit District Entrance Station is the staffed vehicle gate and first stop on the road…

The Summit District Entrance Station is the staffed vehicle gate and first stop on the road into Haleakalā National Park’s summit district. You can buy an entrance pass and pick up maps and visitor information here. The summit is still about 30 minutes beyond the gate, depending on conditions, so treat this as the start of the drive, not the summit viewpoint.

Sunrise needs a second reservationA park entrance pass doesn’t reserve sunrise entry. Vehicles entering from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m.

A park entrance pass doesn’t reserve sunrise entry. Vehicles entering from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. need a separate advance reservation, and the station can’t issue one. The park is cashless, so don’t plan on paying with cash.

Expect a long drive from KahuluiRoutes 37, 377 and 378 lead from Kahului to the Summit District.

Routes 37, 377 and 378 lead from Kahului to the Summit District. The drive from Kahului to the summit is about 2.5 hours; after this checkpoint, allow about another half-hour to the top, depending on conditions. Keep the long approach in mind when planning an early start.

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Wildlife

Wildlife in Haleakalā

All Haleakalā wildlife maps
Hawaiian Goose442 sightingsHawaiian GooseMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapHawaiian Short-eared Owl28 sightingsHawaiian Short-eared OwlMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapGreen Sea Turtle22 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapʻIʻiwi645 sightingsʻIʻiwiMost seen around 8 AMSighting mapʻApapane360 sightingsʻApapaneMost seen around 9 AMSighting mapHawaiʻi ʻAmakihi207 sightingsHawaiʻi ʻAmakihiMost seen around 7 AMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Haleakalā. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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Near Summit District Entrance Station

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Trails nearby

ModerateSupply Trail4.6 mi · 2.8 hr · 0.2 mi awayA steady shrubland climb to the Halemauʻu Trail junctionEasyHosmer Grove Nature Trail0.5 mi · 30 min · 0.4 mi awayA quick birding loop with a forestry story from 1909.ModerateHalemauʻu Trail2.7 mi · 2.5 hr · 1.5 mi awayA short trail to a natural bridge at the crater rim.ChallengingSilversword Loop via Halemauʻu Trail10 mi · 8 hr · 1.5 mi awayA long crater descent to the silversword loop.EasyLeleiwi Overlook Trail0.3 mi · 30 min · 1.9 mi awayA short uphill walk to one of Haleakalā’s crater views.EasyKalahaku Overlook Trail0.1 mi · 30 min · 2.3 mi awayA short crater-rim walk to a historic shelter and huge views.ChallengingOld Haleakalā Trail4.4 mi · 6 hr · 3.1 mi awayA steep historic route, traced more by survey than by tread.EasyPā Kaʻoao Trail0.4 mi · 36 min · 3.8 mi awayShort climb, crater views, and a hillside of old stone enclosures.

More stops nearby

Campground · 0.4 mi awayHosmer Grove CampgroundSix tent sites, a short forest loop, and native birds at dawn.Picnic area · 0.4 mi awayHosmer Grove Picnic ShelterA covered picnic stop with a short birding trail behind it.Sight · 0.5 mi awayHosmer Grove Birdwatching ViewpointA quiet pause for native birds, with a fixed viewfinder.Scenic pullout · 0.7 mi awayHeadquarters Pull-OffA roadcut lets you read ʻāʻā lava from rough edges inward.Visitor center · 0.7 mi awayHeadquarters Visitor CenterA useful first stop for trail advice and East Maui’s geology.Sight · 1.9 mi awayLeleiwi OverlookA short, rocky climb to the crater’s north-shore gaps.Sight · 1.9 mi awayRainbow BridgeA natural bridge between Koʻolau Gap and the crater floorSight · 2.3 mi awayKalahaku OverlookA short walk to another angle on the crater and its cones.

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