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Haleakala National Park is a national park on the island of Maui in Hawaii. The park, which was established on 1 July, 1961, covers 30,183 acres (122.15 sq km). A 24,719 acre (100.03 sq km) of the park is also designated a wilderness area.
Haleakala National Park was originally part of Hawaii National Park, which includes the Mauna Loa and Kilauea volcanoes on the island of Hawaii, established in 1916. Then in 1961 the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was made a separate entity. The new name Haleakala was chosen for the protected areas in Maui. Its name means "house of the sun", after the Hawaiian legend of the demigod Maui imprisoning the sun there to make the day longer.
Haleakala crater, Hawaii
Author: Laurascudder (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
Within Haleakala National Park is the dormant East Maui Volcano, also called the Haleakala Volcano. Standing at 10,023 ft (3,055 m), it last eruped in 1490. The Hawaii State Route 378 goes up to the summit. The crater measures 6.99 miles (11.25 km) across, 2 miles (3.2 km) wide and 2,600 ft (790 m) deep.
Another section of Haleakala National Park is the coastal Kipahulu area. This section is separated from the Haleakala, and is reached by a winding coastal road. The area along the Palikea Stream is dotted with natural pools where visitors can take a dip, or hike up to Waimoku Falls.
Kipahulu Coast, Hawaii
Author: Michael Oswald (public domain)
Visiting Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
The summit of Haleakala Volcano can be reached by taking Hawaii Highway 37 to Highway 377. The Kipahulu area is reached on Route 36 to 360 to 31. The national park is open all year round unless severe weather forces its closure. The park headquarters visitor center is open 7:00 am to 3:45 pm. The Haleakala Visitor Center, at 9,740 ft (2,969 m) is open 5:30 am to 3:00 pm while the Kipahulu Visitor Center is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.Private cars entering the national park require a $10 permit inclusive driver and occupants up to a maximum capacity of 14 pax. Motorcycles pay $5 while hikers on foot $5. All aforementioned passes are valid for 3 days.
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