哈雷阿卡拉火山口

开了两个多小时盘山公路来到哈雷阿卡拉火山公园山顶，山顶到处是火山石云层太厚，无法看清山底，只好沿途返回，功夫不负有心人，在下来的路上看到了西部海边的日落，很美。

必须体验一次从海岸线到哈雷阿卡拉火山口的这37英里的车程。火山口真是令人惊叹、激动。日出是那么的宁静,如果是从陆地乘飞机去的话,最好开始的几天呆在岛上,因为你还处在时差中。

如果你来这里看日出的话,那你绝对不会后悔的,因为实在是太美了。不过要记得多穿点衣服,因为上面超冷。如果你要走进火山口里的话,那么有几点是你需要注意的,不要走得太下面,因为往回走的时候难度要高得多。往下走的时候是很容易的,但是当回头往上走的时候就容易头昏,因为氧气越来越少,因此要休息好几次才行。你必须准备好往上走需要的时间是往下走的两倍还多。记得多点水、点一点食物,相信我,两样你都会需要的。还有在背包里面装上不同厚度的衣服,往上走的时候会变得比较热。

我们是开车来到火山顶峰的,经历了一番崎岖终于到达了,开一部小轿车也是可以胜任的,没有必要开SUV来。日出的景象实在是太壮观了,不过一定要多穿衣服,带上帽子和手套,因为那儿气温很低,而且风很大。一定要尽早出发,这样才不会错过奇景。我们凌晨4点就西毛伊岛出发了,差一点就错过了。

我们到这个公园看日出,我们没有失望。这里有足够的停车空间,但是要早出发,因为交通会拥堵。公园有浴室设施和一个很小的礼品店。在公园里,一定要花十分钟上一个要比普通区高许多好很多的观景点。一定要穿多些,,因为我们看到有些人穿着短裤和t恤,他们明显不太好受。

我们假期的最后一弹开车过来,看看他们所说的不可错过的景点是有多么壮观,实际上的确如此,我们都震撼不已。我们是火山顶峰允许停靠的最后一辆车,实在是太幸运了。不过要提醒大家的是非常冷,而且风也很大。我们是五月去的,从山下一路开到顶峰的过程很疯狂。一定要带件大衣和手套、帽子。这里一定不可错过,千万要来。

The drive is a continuous view of the island. Watch out for bikers as I can see why people get into accidents. The top was windy and cold assaid before, and even with this information i worea skirt, wow its cold! Even being from Canada! The crator itself has some amazing history and sights to be seen! The entire experience is worth it!

Fabulous experience. Absolutely gorgeous views. Tour guide Bob was a wealth of information. Very very cold. Amazed at people up there in shorts/with babies.

I loved Maui but there are alot of adventures you can do on own with rental car for free!!! I would not spend $$$$ on tours unless you have no ability to drive a rental car. This park is one of biggest highlights of trip sunset is just as good as sunrise.Take the road less followed and choose sunset like we did.Well worth it! Less tourists too at that time.

This was a great tour. Temps rise and fall with the sun and wind. It was 27 degrees while we were there. A must see

I think I'd have preferred a cabin, but we hiked in and set up a tent for the night.We rented the tent and sleeping gear which was better for the beach than for the crater. It was windy and cold, so we wore everything we had. Still slept like a log. The views from inside the crater at sunset and watching the stars at night were awesome. We hiked out early so as to watch the sunrise from the summit.What a fantastic time. Highly recommend to anyone who doesn't mind a rough adventure.

At 10,000 feet above the clouds, you can see the summits of the two volcanos in the Big Island covered with snow. It had snowed the morning we went but had melted by the time we got there. So, dress appropriately.

It took us a couple hours to get there but it was worth the drive. Under the shade of the rocks along the road near the top there were icicles. We walked the final trek up to the top to look into the crater. It was awesome. It's 10,000 ft and cool so wear a jacket.

The drive to the top was thrilling and the drive down is not for the weak of heart. I guess it looks scarier than it really is.....Winding and turning series of switchbacks in the road rise to an altitude of over 10,000 feet. There were some athletically inclined souls riding up on bicycles and even more daring souls riding back down on bicycles. We did neither of those things. The ride up is breathtaking and I am told that the summit is a place to experience sunrise like no other. We arrived later in the day when the sun was already shining down on the partial cloud layer that we passed driving up and then, below, on the beautiful beaches we could see. The altitude can cause some difficulties. But if you are otherwise healthy and take it slowly, the views from the short hikes are spectacular. The views into the crater itself are amazing. The short walks were relatively easy ones and worth the time to hike. There are also longer hikes that go into the crater itself. Didn't have the time to do them but the trails were visible from where I stood. Needed binoculars or a telephoto lens to see them clearly but they looked quite inviting. When I return, I will take a full Camelbak and hiking pole and devote the full day that would clearly be needed to make a hike through the crater! Haleakalā on Maui coupled with a visit to Volcanoes National Patk on the Big Island of Hawaii makes for a good appreciation for how the islands that comprise Hawaii came to exist. Haleakalā an be very cold and is ALWAYS windy. Dress warmly and in layers. There is a website that is dedicated to providing actual technical weather data for the peak. One "cold" and rainy day in Maui (translated to in the 60's), I checked to see what was happening on the summit and saw actual temperatures listed as well below freezing and winds that made them seem even more arctic. Pick a clear day and go. It is a place not to be missed. Just tell the squeamish ones not to look out the car windows during the drive. If you are lucky, you might even spot one of Hawaii's rare native geese, the nēnē, which inhabit this place.

This is an excursion you must take when on Maui. The entrance fee is only $10.00 and is good for 3 days for admission to the summit and Kipahulu areas of Haleakala National Park. The road is long and winding but you get some fatastic views even when it is raining and overcast. It is a slow climb to the summit. At the summit, we could see very little as the wind was howling and blowing cold (34 degrees). The hut at the summit gave a brief respite from the wind and rain. We drove down to the visitor center and got a better view of the crater as the clouds were at the higher elevation. The best views were at the next lookout. We saw a few Nene. Definitely bring a jacket.