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Places
Places in Haleakalā National Park
Viewpoints, landmarks, trailheads, and useful stops.
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Haleakalā Crater
A vast, silent volcano basin built for sunrise, stargazing, and solitude
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Puʻuʻulaʻula Summit
Drive-up summit for soul-stirring dawn and crater views
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Waimoku Falls
400-foot rainforest waterfall capping the Pipiwai bamboo-forest hike
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Keoneheʻeheʻe (Sliding Sands) Trailhead
Gateway into a painted crater of cinder cones and sand
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Haleakalā Visitor Center
Summit hub with sunrise views, trails, rangers, and a small store
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Halemau’u Trailhead
Crater gateway with dramatic switchbacks and a hiker pick-up spot
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Kalahaku Overlook
Quiet, knockout views straight into the crater cinder cones
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Pa Ka‘oao (White Hill)
Short cinder-cone hike to sweeping sunrise and crater views
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Kīpahulu Visitor Center
Trailhead hub for Pīpīwai and the lush coastal Kīpahulu district
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Oheʻo Pools (ʻOheʻo Gulch)
Tiered coastal waterfalls and pools in a lush jungle gulch
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Palikū Cabin
Remote crater cabin in lush, misty cliffs with wood stove
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Hosmer Grove Campground
High-elevation camp with sunrise access and native bird watching
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Hosmer Grove
Cool, misty forest with rare honeycreepers and a short loop
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Hōlua Cabin
Hike-in crater cabin with silence, stars, and stark lava views
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Kīpahulu Campground
Clifftop oceanfront camping steps from waterfalls and the Pipiwai Trail
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Kīpahulu Cultural Site
Ancient Hawaiian ruins framed by waterfalls and a lava-lined coast
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Headquarters Visitor Center
First stop at 7,000 ft for info, restrooms, and store
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Leleiwi Overlook
Short walk to quiet, above-the-clouds views into the crater
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Makāhiku Falls
Early-on-the-trail waterfall with a primo overlook view
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Kapalaoa Cabin
Rustic, hike-in crater cabin with solitude and starry skies
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Kūloa Point
Short coastal loop to ocean cliffs and Seven Sacred Pools views
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Kawilinau Gulch (65 feet deep)
A 65-foot volcanic pit in the crater’s otherworldly cinder desert
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Kūloa Heiau
Sacred Hawaiian temple ruins along a short, scenic coastal loop
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