Haleakalā National Park

Haleakalā National Park, HI

Places in Haleakalā

32 places · 19 sights ranked by Parkwolf

Places
32
Sights
19
Audio stories
25

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Puʻuʻulaʻula Summit

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1SightAudioPuʻuʻulaʻula SummitA drive-up 10,023-foot view, if the clouds cooperate.2SightAudioWaimoku FallsBamboo, bridges and banyan trees lead to a waterfall payoff.3SightAudioPools of ʻOheʻoCascades meet the Pacific here, but the pools are for looking.Visitor centerAudioHaleakalā Visitor CenterSee the summit depression from its high, railed edge.4SightAudioKalahaku OverlookA short walk to another angle on the crater and its cones.5SightAudioLeleiwi OverlookA short, rocky climb to the crater’s north-shore gaps.6SightAudioPīpīwai Bamboo ForestA bamboo tunnel where the wind makes the stalks clack.7SightAudioPā Kaʻoao OverlookA short climb earns a closer look into the summit valley.Visitor centerAudioKīpahulu Visitor CenterA carved waʻa and local history before the walks into Kīpahulu.Visitor centerAudioHeadquarters Visitor CenterA useful first stop for trail advice and East Maui’s geology.8SightAudioMakahiku Falls OverlookA short Pīpīwai walk to a nearly 200-foot waterfall view.9SightAudioKūloa PointA short cliff walk above where stream and surf meet.10SightAudioRainbow BridgeA natural bridge between Koʻolau Gap and the crater floor11SightAudioHale HālāwaiStep inside a reconstructed Hawaiian meeting house at a trail fork.12SightAudioPīpīwai Banyan TreeA broad canopy built from roots that grow back down.13SightAudioKeoneheʻeheʻe OverlookA half-mile walk reaches a signed wayside above Haleakalā’s crater.14SightKawilinauAn 11-mile crater crossing with a 65-foot pit halfway through.LodgingKula LodgeA historic garden lodge and practical meal stop in Upcountry Maui.15SightAudioHosmer Grove Birdwatching ViewpointA quiet pause for native birds, with a fixed viewfinder.16SightPele’s Paint PotA bright patch of cinders halfway through a full-day crater crossing.LodgingHōlua CabinA historic crater cabin for a demanding overnight hike.LodgingKapalaoa CabinA 1937 shelter tucked into a vast volcanic crater.LodgingPalikū CabinA trail-only cabin deep in the crater’s cool, rainy east end.CampgroundAudioKīpahulu CampgroundA coastal camp with ʻOheʻo Gulch a short walk away.CampgroundAudioHosmer Grove CampgroundSix tent sites, a short forest loop, and native birds at dawn.Picnic areaAudioHosmer Grove Picnic ShelterA covered picnic stop with a short birding trail behind it.CampgroundHōlua Wilderness CampgroundQuiet crater camping, reached by trail; the sandy hike out takes longer.CampgroundPalikū Wilderness CampgroundA lush crater camp where clouds spill over the cliffs.17SightAudioHale NoaA small stone sleeping-house foundation on the Kīpahulu coast.18SightAudioKūloa Point Banyan TreeA forest of hanging roots on Kūloa Point’s short loop.Entrance stationSummit District Entrance StationGet your pass and map before the half-hour drive to the summit.19Scenic pulloutAudioHeadquarters Pull-OffA roadcut lets you read ʻāʻā lava from rough edges inward.
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Haleakalā Tour Guide

Haleakalā, narrated.

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
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“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.

More stories near here in the app

  • Haleakalā Visitor Center
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  • Kalahaku Overlook
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  • 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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