Operating Hours & Seasons
The park is open 24 hours a day. year round. Visitors choose when to come based on what they want to experience - hiking, star watching, ranger-guided programs, sunset, etc.
Park Headquarters, Haleakala Visitor Center and Kipahulu Ranger Station are open daily year round, subject to staff availability. Hours are:
Park Headquarters Visitor Center 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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Haleakala Visitor Center
6:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Kipahulu Visitor Center 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Local Partners & Information Resources
State Parks on Maui
Friends of Haleakala National Park
The Kipahulu "Ohana
East Maui Watershed Partnership
Historic Hawaii Foundation
Getting There
Plane
The main airport is in Kahului, in central Maui. Major airlines fly from the U.S. mainland and inter-island flights are common between the main Hawaiian islands.
Car
Haleakala National Park extends from the 10,023 foot summit of Haleakala down the southeast flank of the mountain to the Kipahulu coast near Hana. These two sections of the Park are not directly connected by road, but both can be reached from Kahului. The Summit area of Haleakala is a three hour round trip drive from Kahului via roads 37, 377, and 378. Follow the signs posted along the Highway. The Kipahulu area of the Park is at the east end of Maui between Hana and Kaupo. It can be reached via Highway 36, a curvy, often wet road. Kipahulu is about 90 miles from the resort areas of Wailea or Kaanapali, and 60 miles from central Maui. Driving time is about 3-4 hours each way. An extension of this road, Highway 31, goes around the dry side of the island, past Kaupo and on to Ulupalakua. It is only partially paved and can be hazardous or closed during periods of stormy weather.
Public Transportation
There is no public transportation available to the park.