The only national park on the island of Maui is Haleakalā National Park on the island’s eastern corner. However, there are plenty of other Maui beach parks on the island. Haleakalā is a 52-square-mile park surrounding a dormant volcano of the same name. The name “Haleakalā” is Hawaiian for “house of the sun,” and refers […]
If you want to catch the best Maui sunrise on the island, we’d recommend heading to the summit of Haleakala about half an hour before sunrise begins. Of course, that time will vary based on when you’re visiting, but sunrise on Maui will always be between 5 am and 7 am. Make sure to check […]
There are a few things that make Haleakala the best place to watch the sunrise in Maui. The first is complete visibility. The Haleakala volcano covers about 75% of the island of Maui, so the highest point of the volcano is also the highest point of the island. From the summit, there’s nothing whatsoever blocking […]
While you can usually go to Haleakala National Park without a reservation, entering the park during sunrise hours does require one. Maui’s Haleakala sunrise hours are between 3 am and 7 am, so unless you plan on driving out at 2 am and waiting four hours for the sun to come up, your best bet […]
There are a few different places to watch Maui’s Haleakala sunrise once you’ve reached the summit. There’s an observatory and viewing area near the upper parking lot, which is always a popular spot. However, it’s difficult to see the whole crater from the summit, making it less than ideal. Half the fun of watching the […]
Maui’s Haleakala sunrise is one of the most popular sights on the island for a reason. We recommend that everyone see it on their trip to Maui. However, there are also plenty of other things to do in Haleakala National Park once the sunrise is over. Many people choose to follow up the sunrise with […]
Haleakala National Park is the best place on the island to watch a Maui sunrise. However, like all national parks, you do have to pay to get in. A pass to Haleakala costs $30 per vehicle, $25 for a motorcycle, and $10 for anyone who walks or bikes into the park. While that might seem […]
If you want to catch the Maui sunrise from the summit of Haleakala, you’ll have to get up pretty early in the morning. It takes about three hours to make it to the top, give or take a half-hour depending on where on the island you start from. The volcano itself takes up around 75% […]
Watching the sunrise from a volcano in Maui is one of the best experiences you can find when visiting the Hawaiian Islands. However, you should be prepared to wake up pretty early in the morning if you want to watch the sun come up from Haleakala’s summit. During most of the year, the sun rises […]
Watching the sunrise at a volcano in Maui is one of the best experiences you can have in the Hawaiian Islands, but you should be prepared to get up pretty early in the morning. It’ll take you a little over two hours to reach the summit of Haleakala from Kaanapali and sunrise can be any […]
