Haleakala National Park Album |
The 7 Sacred Pools map. |
A fantastic Banyon Tree on the Kuloa Trail going down to the sea outlet. |
The 7 Pools area also called Ohe'o Gulch. Note the bridge. |
The outlet from Ohe'o Gulch to the sea. |
View upriver from the highway bridge of the Pipiwai River. |
The wind from the sea was very strong. |
The Visitor Center |
Haleakala National Park is located on the island of Maui in Hawaii. It is mostly a 10,023' volcano but includes the 7 Sacred Pools area. |
The 7 Sacred Pools--Ohe'o |
View downriver from the highway bridge of Ohe'o Gulch-- the 7 Sacred Pools (during high water). |
The park entrance |
The first waterfall below the bridge. |
Kuloa Trail |
Polynesian hut showing native life in the park. |
The Haleakala Crater |
Map of the drive up to the crater summit. |
At about 7000' we are in clouds. |
At about 9000' we are above some of the clouds. |
We pass Park Headquarters with a break in the clouds. |
At 9740' we come to the Visitor Center. |
At 10,023' the summit of the Haleakala Crater. |
The observatory at the summit. |
Left: A new Silversword plant. Middle and right are mature plants. |
As we start back down we are above the clouds. |