Sliding Sands Trail - Haleakala

• Overview of Volcano
• Highway to Heaven
• Above the Clouds
• Indigenous Plants
• Iron Deposit
• Molten Lava
• Park Trails
• Science City
• Silversword Plant
• Sliding Sands Trail
• Telescopes
• Tropical Flowers
• Vegetation
• Visitor's Center
• Volcanic Crater

Among the many hiking trails in Haleakala National Park is the Sliding Sands Trail that leads into the volcanic crater.  Hikers will see a wide range of volcanic debris including iron deposits, indigenous plants and a rock formations along the trail.

Sliding Sands Trail into the Haleakala Volcano

Hikers should be careful to not over exert themselves on these trails as the air is noticeably thin at this 10,000 foot elevation.  This becomes apparent when hiking uphill from the crater to the parking area.