Keonehe'ehe'e (Sliding Sands Trail)

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Crater Road, Maui County, Hawaii

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Description

11 miles hike through volcanic terrain. Located in the Haleakala National Park. Hike downhill into the crater. The trailhead is in the Haleakal Visitor Center parking lot near the road. Points of interest: The 'crater floor' is 3.9 miles down one way. The elevation change is almost 2,500 ft/762 m. 'Pele's Paint Pot' (about 5.7 miles in) is roughly the halfway point of this hike, near the north side of Halli'i cinder cone. Kawilinau (also about 5.7 miles in) was formerly called the 'bottomless pit.' The volcanic pit is 65 feet deep. View both of these areas after reaching the crater floor and heading north towards Halemau'u.

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Lat: 20.714914 Lng: -156.250354