Should I drive Highway 340 on Maui?
If you're thinking about driving Highway 340 that loops from Kapalua to Kahului, this video may help you decide if you're up for it. There have been accidents and deaths on this road and there are many spots that it's one lane for a good, long stretch. We'll give you tips on what to consider if driving this Maui route is on your bucket list.
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TITLE: POINT OF VIEW
ARTIST: NICOLAI HEIDLAS
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Haleakala Crater - Full Day Volcano Hike GoPro Maui Hawaii
Maui - Hawaii 2014. Haleakala National Park. Full day hiking into the crater. We started at 9 am at Hosmer Grove parking lot. Hitchhiking to Haleakala Visitor Center and climbing to Pa Ka'oao overlook where journey began. It was freezing weather at the top. Expected 34 F. As we walked down temperature rise to lower 40 with sun worming the air. Ideal for hiking out there. It took us 8 hours and 15 min. to walk back to the car. Elevation changed few times and toughest and coolest part of this hike was a steep Halemau'u Trailhead with fast 1000 feet elevation change, narrow trail and really nice views of the crater. Approximately 15 miles hike and over 3000 feet elevation change. All recorded with GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition. Time-lapse made with 800 pictures.
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Downhill drive from Haleakala Crater-Maui, Hawaii
My first video using a Gopro camera.
Driving Wild One Lane Kahekili Highway 340 on Maui Hawaii
Drove around the West Maui Mountains from Kihei to Kahului. Turns from beautiful beach level views to awesome sea cliffs. After Mokolea Point the road turns into one lane and almost 360 turns. You'll be advised that you are driving it at your own risk. The road itself was in great shape. A local told me to just take it slow and honk before the corners. I would highly recommend having some one with you to spot ahead while you're driving, especially if it's your first time. M was my eagle eyed navigator and camerawoman, and I salute her. Opaka paka!!! :)
Near the middle of the video we drive through the village of Kahakuloa. By the end of the one lane section my hands were sore from gripping the steering wheel. I saw a pile a wrecked vehicles which I presume were those that didn't make it to the end.
I have video from my helicopter flight of the road and cliffs from above that is also posted.
Descending the Haleakalā Highway - Maui, HI
on a recent family trip to Hawaii we drove to the top of the Haleakalā Highway to check out that cool air and see down inside the crater of a dormant volcano. the elevation is the usual playground height for us here in Colorado, so it was fun to escape the Hawaii heat and get up to the cool air.
this video is the full drive back down the mountain.
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Blue Hawaiian Helicopters - Haleakala Crater - Maui, Hawaii
Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
A wonderful exploration of the most popular points of interest on the island including Haleakala National Park and Haleakala Crater, Manawainui, Oheo Gulch (Seven Pools), Hana town and the Hana Rainforest Preserve, the largest rainforest in the United States. See hundreds of beautiful waterfalls, Keanae valley and the rugged shoreline of East Maui.
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Haleakalā National Park Driving Down (Maui, HI, USA)
Taken on 20140409 @ 1830
Drive to Haleakala Crater
Driving dangerous back roads in Maui
Driving near the back side of Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii with a Jeep. The one lane dangerous roads require one to focus and have a good vehicle. These roads can be very dangerous especially in bad weather conditions and a poor quality vehicle.
Maui Hawaii Road Trip
Maui Hawaii Road Trip
We went on a five day road trip along the coast of Maui. Maui is a fantastic environment in that each side has a different habitat. For each of our five days, we embarked on an adventure to a new location. Each day, the habitat and animals we saw were new and unique to the days before. It is an amazing experience that we encountered many different aspects on one island.
The island is formed by the volcano, so the beaches were covered with black rocks, which are molten lava cooled down.
The atmosphere and attitude in Maui Hawaii are very relaxing. It is a escape from the busy lives of the cities. In Maui Hawaii, when I step out of my room, everything I see and do takes my mind off of work.
We concluded our trip watching the sunset on top of Haleakala, Maui's most famous volcano. The view was above the clouds, and felt like we were standing above the sky.
Our Journey:
Road to Hana - Hana - Wailea - Lahaina - Haleakala
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Fun Facts of Maui:
• Winter is 71 degrees, summer is 78 degrees, average is 75 degrees.
• The famous Banyon Tree in Lahaina is 130 years old and shades almost two thirds of an acre.
• As of 2015, Maui's population is around 150,000 people.
• Maui has more accessible beaches than the other Hawaiian islands.
• The scenic Road to Hana drive is 45 miles long, has 54 one-lane bridges and 600 hairpin turns
• Maui is about a half an hour by air from Honolulu.
• Maui Hawaii is the second largest island in Hawaii.
• There are three counties in Maui Hawaii: Lanai, Molokai, and Kahoolawe
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Places to see in ( Maui - USA ) Haleakala National Park
Places to see in ( Maui - USA ) Haleakala National Park
Haleakalā National Park is on the Hawaiian island of Maui. It’s home to the dormant Haleakalā Volcano and endangered Hawaiian geese. The Leleiwi and Kalahaku overlooks on the steep Crater Road have views across the West Maui Mountains. Rugged trails in the Summit District pass cinder cones and lava flows. In the coastal area of Kīpahulu are the Pools of Ohe’o, freshwater pools and waterfalls set amid bamboo forest.
Haleakalā National Park is an American national park located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. The park covers an area of 33,265 acres (134.62 km2), of which 19,270 acres (77.98 km2) is a wilderness area. It was originally created as part of the Hawaii National Park along with the volcanoes of Mauna Loa and Kilauea on the island of Hawaiʻi in 1916. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was made into a separate national park in 1961. The park area was designated an International Biosphere Reserve in 1980. The name Haleakalā is Hawaiian for house of the sun. According to a local legend, the demigod Maui imprisoned the sun here in order to lengthen the day.
The Hawaiian National Park Language Correction Act of 2000 was proposed to observe the Hawaiian spelling, but it did not become law. The park features the dormant Haleakalā (East Maui) Volcano, which last erupted sometime between 1480 and 1600 AD. The park is divided into two distinct sections: the summit area and the coastal Kipahulu area.
( Maui - USA ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Maui . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Maui - USA
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Haleakalā Crater Hike Maui Hawaii - an exercise in sensory deprivation?
Haleakalā Crater Hike Maui Hawaii - from Keonehe’ehe’e (Sliding Sands) Trailhead to the Halemau’u Trailhead (January 4, 2016)
Haleakalā is an upside down hike - at the end of the day you have to climb up and out!!! This can be testing - read on ...
My love affair hiking through volcanic wonderlands continued this month.
What a great start to 2016 with an interstellar upside down day hike on Hawaii’s massive shield volcano Haleakalā (House of the Sun). It had us at hello five years ago when we completed a half-day hike to the dramatic Ka Lu'u o ka O'o (Digging Stick Pit) Cinder Cone. Ever since I have been itching to revisit the Park, and spend longer investigating her unique geology. As soon as we arrived in Maui I began counting the days before we would visit. The beaches are great, but hey I’m a mountain girl, so this rates higher.
Haleakalā s a magical other-worldly place, worthy of lots of excessive gushing. Jack London ( “Call of The Wild”) agreed, eloquently describing this geological wonderland as “a workshop of nature still cluttered with the raw beginnings of world-making” and “Saw-toothed waves of lava vexed the surface of this weird ocean.” Haleakalā had him at hello too! The Smithsonianmag.com describes entering Haleakalā ‘crater’ like an exercise in sensory deprivation.
This visit we tossed up between an overnight hike down the volcano vs. a day hike in and out of the ‘crater’ (not really a crater – see Haleakalā Interesting Facts in my February blog). Fully booked huts, and a lack of obvious transport at the bottom, decided for us.
So, we settled on the Keonehe’ehe’e (Sliding Sands) Trail. Kathy Morey’s excellent book “Maui Trails, Walks, Strolls and Treks on the Valley Isle” rated this strenuous 7 – 8 hour 11.2 mile / 18.10 km (plus detours) day hike as the “single finest day hike on Maui” and she is spot on. Hawaii-guide.com also highly recommended the hike. They warned it wasn’t an easy hike and that the “extremely strenuous trail descends 2,800 feet in the first 4 miles to the valley floor”. Do bees buzz? - how could we resist!
We started from the Keonehe’ehe’e (Sliding Sands) Trailhead (9,740 ft. / 2,969 m) and finished at the Halemau’u Trailhead (7,990 ft. / 2,436 m). Most day hikes have an up in the morning and down in the afternoon. Our upside down / reverse hike had the up in the afternoon so we sensibly selected the direction with the shortest climb out. Walking up on the sandy Keonehe’ehe’e (Sliding Sands) trail is far more strenuous than a regular rocky path.
Take plenty of water (double what you think you may need) and take it slow going back because the air is thinner at this altitude. The National Park advise you double the time it takes to get down to get back up. This is sound advice. This is one trail not to rush up! especially since you have driven straight up to over 10,000ft without acclimitization - altitude sickness happens regularly here. I have seen fit 20 year olds affected doing the shorter half-day hike to the dramatic Ka Lu'u o ka O'o (Digging Stick Pit) Cinder Cone and experienced it myself on this hike!
Maui’s Eastern shield volcano has great prominence at 3,055 m /10,023 feet, and is so massive she forms 75% of the Hawaiian island of Maui. Haleakalā’s charms must be discovered. It is discombobulating to think of Maui as a significant hiking destination since Maui is famous for fabulous beaches. But, for those of us in the know, Haleakalā is hiking nirvana. Many experienced hikers rate it up there with their best-ever scenic day hikes. I thoroughly agree ☺.
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Driving the Road to Hana: A memorable East Maui adventure
Explore Maui's Road to Hana with HAWAII Magazine on this beautiful adventure of the breathtaking coastline, with stops along the way, including Twin Falls, Three Bears Waterfall (aka Upper Waikani Falls), Waianapanapa State Park, Garden Cafe at the Garden of Eden arboretum, Halfway to Hana and Oheo Gulch at Haleakala National Park.
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The road from Haleakala Summit
Haleakala Crater Tour - 10,000 ft -Maui Hawaii - 9-9-13
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A driving trip up Mount Haleakala on Maui Hawaii
Me and the wifey in a rental mustang. Summer 2014.
Maui Trip 2013 #1: Visit Haleakala Crater at Haleakalā National Park on Feb 7, 2013
Haleakala Crater at Haleakalā National Park
February 7, 2013, Thursday
The summit area includes Haleakalā Crater, the summit of the volcano, and the area surrounding the summit. This part of the park is accessed by Hawaii state road 378.
The main feature of this part of the park is undoubtedly the famous Haleakalā Crater. It is huge: 6.99 miles (11.25 km) across, 2.0 mi (3.2 km) wide, and some 2,600 ft (790 m) deep. The interior of the crater is dotted by numerous volcanic features, including large cinder cones. - Haleakalā National Park on Wikipedia
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ハレアカラ国立公園
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「山頂地域には、ハレアカラ・クレーター (Haleakalā Crater)、火山の山頂、山頂周辺地域がある。この地域には、ハワイ州道378号線で行くことができる。
この地区の主な目玉は、疑いなく、有名なハレアカラ・クレーターである。巨大なクレーターで、直径11.25 km (7マイル)、幅3.2 km (2 マイル)、深さ約800 m (2,600 フィート)である。クレーターの内側には、大きな噴石丘等、火山によってできた多くの地形が点在する。」ーハレアカラ国立公園、ウィキペディア
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Maui - Haleakala road
Discesa, in auto, dalla cima del vulcano Haleakala.
Haleakala Crater Sunrise - Maui { aPERaday }
Sunrise at Haleakala Crater in Maui, Hawaii. Some clips here and there just cause I can!
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