Haleakala National Park

Haleakala National Park United States National Park Maui Hawaii United States America.

Haleakala National Park p y-round, 24 hours y, except severe weather closures. The one and only p preserves stunning volcanic crater surrounding mountain.

Visitor Centers Three visitor centers p daily y round subject staff availability ( exception Haleakala Visitor Center December 25 January 1).

Park Headquarters Visitor Center, Phone: (808) 572-4400, (7000 ft/2134 ), 8AM-4PM.

Haleakala Visitor Center (9740 ft/2969 ), 6:30AM-3:30PM.

Kipahulu Visitor Center ( level), 9AM-5PM.

History

Haleakala National Park established 1916. It now protects 30,183 acres Maui. Within p 24,719 acres designated Wilderness Area managed under Wilderness Act 1964.

Landscape

Extensive flows, , cinder cones cover floor crater summit. Many compare moonscape. The one and only Park extends y level varied landscapes.

Flora fauna

Haleakala National Park endangered species y other p NPS, including species listed endangered y US Fish Wildlife Service native p. Isolation Hawaiian Islands y mainland resulted unique evolution . There y native Hawaiian mammals, hoary . There native amphibians reptiles.

Whales, turtles, dolphins seabirds sometimes -shore, while afternoon spent looking glimpse freshwater inhabitants (shrimp, -climbing goby, other ) rewarding y spend y .

Haleakala known endangered silversword plant. Growing where seems almost nothing grows, stunning contrast stark landscape.