Summit of Haleakala and road to hana

Is it possible to do the road to hana, Oheo Gulch, and the sunset at Haleakala all in the same day, or do we need to do multiple days? thanks for any info..

Summit of Haleakala and road to hana

Definately two separate days, at least!

Dutch

Summit of Haleakala and road to hana

You need to split these up. When you go to Oheo Gulch, you are going around the mountain. When you visit Haleakala you are going UP the mountain.

It takes about 2 hours to get to the summit of Haleakala from Kahului. Kahului is at least 2 hours or more from Hana.

Depending on the time of year you visit, you would have to leave Oheo Gulch at least 4 hrs. before sunset to make it to the top of Haleakala to see it!! Right now it you would have to leave approximately at 1:00pm to arrive at the top and be situated to see the sunset!!

thank you so much for your help. We are staying in kaanapali. What time do you think we would need to leave there in order to see the sunset?

If you are just going to shoot up the mountain for sunset, you should allow yourself 3 hours to get there from Ka%26#39;anapali. But consider making an afternoon of it. The upcountry terrain is completely different than the rest of Maui. Take the time to explore the shops in the villages of Paia, Makawao, and Pukalani. Have lunch at the Kula Lodge and enjoy the stunning views of the Maui coastline. Or explore the otherworldly terrain of the Haleakela crater and the national park and visitor%26#39;s center.

ok. Last Question. If it takes 2 days and we might only have 1 availble, which should we do, Road to Hana, or the sunset? Or would it be worth it to make the time to spend the 2 days doing both? We are in Kanapali for 6 days. Thannk you again for everyones info.

both times that we have done the road to hana...that was an all day trip. we started from Makena both times, but still. if you are going to truly enjoy the road to hana, you have to stop and do some of the hikes, take pictures, stop at the banana stands, etc. if you%26#39;re just driving the road to hana to get to oheo gulch...then yeah, you could probably do oheo gulch and haleakala in one day. I feel sorry for whoever is driving though.

Whether to suggest going to the top of Haleakala vs. the road to Hana really is a matter of personal preference. If your activities are such that it is go, go, go all the time, one would be sufficient. If you don%26#39;t have a lot planned, you could do both.

Both are very different from each other. If you plan on doing both there is a 10.00 fee to enter the National Park ie: Haleakala and Oheo Gulch. I believe you can buy or may be given a 3 day pass so you should take advantage of that.

I%26#39;m a little confused. I know that Hana and seeing the sunset at Haleakala should be split into 2 days. If I%26#39;m reading correctly, you can do Oheo Gulch and the sunset on the same day? I thought you do Oheo Gulch when you go to Hana? Any clarification would be very much appreciated!!!!

I think the recommendation is to do it in 2 days. If you are really set on trying one it is possible to take the Road to Hana straight with no stops to Oheo Gulch. Enjoy the Gulch for a bit and then leave for the summit. You%26#39;ll really end up missing most of the Road to Hana to fit in the sunset at Haleakala.

Hoages,

You can enter Haleakala Park at the summit road or at Oheo Gulch which is on the Hana Highway. $10 fee is good for three days and gives you access to both locations.

Hope that clarifies it for you.

Dutch

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