Haleakala, a massive shield volcano that rises 10,023 feet above mauis coastal areas, is an enormously popular and easily accessible visitor destination. The tour is an exciting and informative guided vehicle tour of haleakala national park and the upcountry area. From that moment you begin your interpretive experience. At the top of this great mountain is a 19squaremile circular crater. The creation of haleakala national park in 1916 was within one week of the national park services inception which is quite remarkable considering how slow government still moves today. Its helped me to plan my trip to maui in mid january. Kuahiwi nani haleakala hula the brothers cazimero shazam.
Provided to youtube by cdbaby haleakala hula leokane pryor home malanai. The park offers opportunities for hiking, camping, stargazing, bird watching, and more all amid landscapes you cant find anywhere else. Here are a few tips to make the most of your haleakala expedition. As lucas mentioned in the adventure post, bring some layers. Kuahiwi nani haleakala hula by the brothers cazimero on. Check out kuahiwi nani haleakala hula by the brothers cazimero on amazon music. The tour is an exciting and informative guided vehicle tour of haleakala national park. Entering haleakala crater, the enormous mouth of mauis largest volcano, in the hawaiian islands, feels like an exercise in sensory deprivation. One question ill be travelling solo and was thinking about one of the haleakala hikes into the crater, or the waihee ridge hike. Haleakala or house of the sun is a dormant, massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the island of maui. Sep 23, 2016 provided to youtube by cdbaby haleakala hula leokane pryor home malanai. Jaye napua greignakasone born march 4, 1974, known professionally as napua greig, is a hawaiian musician, vocalist, songwriter, record producer, kumu hula hula teacher, and educator from maui, hawaii. Haleakala volcano, united states, hawaiian islands facts. Things to do on haleakala haleakala is an active but not currently erupting massive shield volcano that rises 10,023 feet above sea level.
The 5 best things to do in haleakala national park for travel. Aug 10, 2011 haleakala hula prince lot hula festival 2012 duration. Jul 23, 20 haleakala hula prince lot hula festival 2012 duration. Mahalo to kaanapali beach hotel, mike white and the head judge and creator of hula o na.
But even though haleakala is dormant, nobody would call it extinct. Its peak rises more than 10,000 feet above sea level and is considered the fourth best place on the planet to view the night sky because of the remarkable clarity, dryness and stillness at that elevation. Hello all my husband and i will be travelling to maui the first week of october. In this post, i discuss in detail how we went about planning for our haleakala backpacking trip. Kumu hula master and hawaiian cultural and language expert, edith k. Haleakala sunrise tours visit the crater, kula, makawao. Haleakala hula prince lot hula festival 2012 duration. A wonderful way to use jet lag to your advantage while kicking off your maui vacation is by watching sunrise over a crater at 10,000 feet above sea level at haleakala national park.
The summit of 3055m haleakala contains a dramatic, 3. Fingering 80% merino, 10% nylon, 10% cashmere goat 400 yards 1 grams. Its peak rises more than 10,000 feet above sea level and is considered the fourth best place on the planet to view the night sky because of the remarkable clarity, dryness and stillness at. Early hawaiians, however, applied the name only to the summit area, the site. Maui tours maui haleakala sunrise sightseeing with limovan. Haleakala national park visitor information howstuffworks. At 10,023 feet above sea level, this dormant volcano is the stage for a breathtaking range of landscapesand skyscapes. A scenic national park known as the house of the sun where. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer. Provided to youtube by cdbaby haleakala hula nanea desert isle. The air is thin, and hiking here is not for the less fit. Sunset october 25, 2004 sunrise seen from the deck of star lookout, a small upcountry bungalow high on the slopes of haleakala, is an event to be leisurely savored. This is an absolute mustdo if you find yourself on maui. A7, d7, g g c g kuahiwi nani oe haleakala d7 g vamp kaulana hoi oe ku kilakila g c g o makawao ia ua kaulana d7 g vamp i kaohi ia iho o ka laau g c g he ukiu e ka ua o ka aina d7 g vamp me ka makani aheahe oluolu g c g puana ka inoa ae lohe ia d7 g vamp kuahiwi nani oe haleakala d7 g haleakala note.
Samuel manaiakalani kamakau october 29, 1815 september 5, 1876 was a hawaiian historian and scholar. The massive haleakala shield volcano forms the eastern portion of the dumbbellshaped island of maui. Haleakala is the largest dormant volcano in the world. Haleakala house of the sun, is the highest peak on maui. Check out haleakala hula by leonard kwan on amazon music. Haleakala hula prince lot hula festival 2012 youtube. The sunrise adventure allows you to experience the famous haleakala crater in comfort and. Aug 03, 2009 aunty alice was a kumu hula, slack key guitarist and an awesome lei maker.
Nov 09, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby haleakala hula nanea desert isle. The crater, alone, measures 12 kilometers long, four kilometers wide and more than 900 meters deep. How to make macrame knot wrap cabochon pendant stones with cotton waxed thread duration. Our submission platform helps artists and creators turn their stories into mustread viral content. The crater is not of volcanic origin, but formed as a result of the coalescence of headward erosion of the. How to prepare for your haleakala backpacking trip. Hi, thanks to all the experts for your advice here. You will get 3 free months if you havent already used an apple music free trial. Along varying climate zones on its slopes, farmers grow produce and flowers, including oranges, bananas, pineapples, strawberries, wine grapes, plumerias and tulips. She used to teach hula at the district park in kaneohe. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Your day starts when we pick you up from your hotel. Check out haleakala hula, nani waialeale by wahine elua on amazon music. Maps and charts made by early european explorers show significant changes in the islands topography that probably resulted from the flow of lava.
Haleakala has not had a major eruption since about 1790, according to both hawaiian legend and records kept by europeans. A story of ancient hawaiian culture on the slopes of haleakala. Haleakala hula, nani waialeale by wahine elua on amazon. Haleakala is an international biosphere reserve and the parks rangers take great pride and care in assessing and assisting native ecosystems in this everchanging volcanic. In this post, i discuss in detail how we went about planning for. This morning it starts around 6 with an ever lightening veil of cloudy gray gradually tinted with shades of rose and fuchsia until the misty. She was a chanter and hula expert, and wrote lyrics and music to more than 150 hawaiian songs. His work appeared in local newspapers and was later compiled into books, becoming an invaluable resource on the hawaiian people, hawaiian. Known primarily for her contributions as kumu hula of halau na lei kaumaka. In the beautiful sky as it was rising i saw all my dreams on top of the mountain called haleakala haleakala a beautiful mountain stands all alone so peacefully haleakala a beautiful mountain stands all alone so peacefully i ia e pii nei ike ia na moemoea ma luna o e kuahiwi o haleakala haleakala kuahiwi kiekie ku hookahi me ka maluhia haleakala a beautiful mountain it stands. Haleakala crater is the most popular attraction in upcountry maui. The 5 best things to do in haleakala national park for. House of the sun, is now synonymous with the entire shield of east maui volcano. Towering over the island of maui and visible from just about any point, haleakala crater is a force of nature in every sense.
This huge, dormant volcano is a wild moonscape that extends for 33 miles in one direction and 24 miles in the other. From the album destination paradise september 14, 1994 5. Jul 29, 20 backpacking through haleakala crater is not something that you want to do haphazardly. Haleakala crater sunset and full moon rise tripadvisor. A firstclass experience is offered as our certified guides provide a tour of haleakala national park, including the world famous sunrise at the summit of haleakala. Uluwehi guerrero featuring traditional hawaiian music, hula and oli, with over 150 students from uluwehis halau hula kauluokala of maui. Verse 4, malu o ke ao is a phrase used to describe the wailuku district. The national park service requires a reservation for visitors in personal and. Mana collection composed 1941, for the maui float in the kamehameha day parade. Explore haleakalas summit, haleakala national park. After eating lunch at the cabins picnic bench or sleeping within the cabins confines, youll resume your now northward track on the halemauu trail as it approaches the northwestern wall of haleakala crater.
Haleakala is a place of desertlike conditions, rain forests, forbidding weather similar to alpine tundra, and more. Upcountry maui to the southeastern coast towering over the island of maui and visible from just about any point, haleakala crater is a force of nature in every sense. Enjoy a relaxing, personalized and guided tour to haleakala, house of the sun, at 10,023 feet. She is credited for writing over 180 songs, but only released a. Hope you enjoy them if you would like the pdf, send me an ema. The summit at haleakala national park wonders of maui. There is a mandatory 14day selfquarantine for all visitors and residents of the state of hawaii. Haleakala doesnt start and end at the summit, despite what your auntie margaret may say. Careful planning is involved in order to make sure that both you and your crew are fully prepared. The exotic haleakala national park, on hawaiis maui island, is known in legend as the god mauis house of the sun. Haleakala sunrise and sunset maui hawaii go hawaii. Haleakala means house of the sun in hawaiian, and legend goes that the demigod maui lassoed the. Out of all of the sights i saw when i was on the island, the memory of seeing the sunrise at the summit sticks out the most to me. Stunning sunrises, panoramic outofthisworld landscapes, birdseye views of the maui central valley, and flora and fauna that exist nowhere else in the world.
Unlike sunrise at haleakala which is better viewed from the crater overlook at. The dormant volcanos moonlike crater floor with its towering cindercones is a geological wonder. One of mauis most memorable experiences is seeing the haleakala sunrise or sunset from almost 10,000 feet above sea level, and like anything worthwhile, it take some planning. The sunrise tour offers guests an opportunity of a lifetime to view the sunrise from atop haleakala at 10,000 ft. Backpacking through haleakala crater is not something that you want to do haphazardly. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in haleakala national park, hawaii on tripadvisor. The park itself stretches from the summit to the sea and encompasses an alpine zone, sub alpine scrublands and dry forests.