Haleakalā
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Hawaiian Islands · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Haleakalā is a 10,023 ft summit in the Hawaiian Islands (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Drive / Class 1–2 hike); best season is Year-round (summit is cold; storms year-round). Permit required. Typical staging is Kahului (28 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 10,023 ft
- Prominence
- 10,023 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Year-round (summit is cold; storms year-round)
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Kahului · 28 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Haleakalā, and what do you need before you go?
Haleakalā is listed as Drive / Class 1–2 hike with a best season of Year-round (summit is cold; storms year-round). Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Drive / Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- Year-round (summit is cold; storms year-round)
- Access / staging
- Kahului, Hawaii
How tall is Haleakalā, and where is it?
- Location
- Hawaii, USA
- Elevation
- 10,023 ft
- Prominence
- 10,023 ft
- Mountain range
- Hawaiian Islands
- Difficulty
- Drive / Class 1–2 hike
What makes Haleakalā notable?
Maui’s iconic volcano and one of Hawaii’s most visited national-park summits.
Maui’s shield-volcano high point and Haleakalā National Park’s summit — road-accessible crater rim with Sliding Sands and Halemauʻu wilderness trails into the crater.
After you check trip readiness for Haleakalā, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii, USA.
Closest places
- Kahului — Hawaii via HI-37 / Crater Rd
- Pukalani — Hawaii via HI-37