Just got back from going up to the crater today. We did not head off early for the sunrise and it was no problem. We left Lahania area just after 0800 and it took just over two hours. Well worth it. Not much of a crowd at all at the top and the visibility was first class. You could see... more

I went up in the morning (no sunrise or sunset for me) and enjoyed it very much. As other travelers have stated make sure to at least bring some warm clothes. i am from he Cdn. Rocky mountains and I was glad I had a sweater. If you go in the morning or at night I could imagine it would... more

The Haleakala Crater is like nothing I have ever seen. You almost forget you are still in Maui while you are up there. If you like to hike plan a full day at the crater. There are trails that take you through the crater. We did not allow enough time for this, so we couldn't hike as much as we... more

This was our first trip to Maui for my husband and I and going to watch the sunrise at Haleakala Crater was not a must-do on our list. I wasn't crazy about waking up at 3am to drive 1.5h to watch the sunrise in the cold, but boy am I glad we did it. The scenary was so beautiful. Being... more

My husband and I were told it would take us something like 3 hours from Kaanapali to get to the top but it did not. We left our condo around 3am and we were on top of the crater before 5am, unfortunately sunrise wasn't until after 6am, but better early than late or we would have missed the sunrise. Also... more

OUr trip to Maui wouldn't have been complete without a trip up the mountain to the top of the volcano - Haleakala. We started out in Paia, a funky little beack town with quaint shops, intersting people, and even a buddhist temple! We headed out of town and up the hill, passing horse country, sugan cane fileds and other cattle... more

We set out for Haleakala crater from Lahaina knowing that it would be a long drive but I had no idea how STRESSFUL the drive was! My husband is a few months shy of 25 so I was the only legal driver on our rented convertable so I was literally looking at 7hrs of driving if you don't include the... more

First thing, be sure to check weather conditions first so you don't get stuck driving all that way only to stare into a cloud. This happened to some people standing next to us and I was grateful that luck was on our side that day with a clear sky. Haleakala Crater is on all the Maui "Must-do" lists for a... more

Sunrise at the top of Haleakala National Park Sept 5 2009 My husband and I drove to the top of Haleakala volcano on Sept. 5th. I have to say thank you to my fellow Trip Advisor reviewers b/c several tips I learned were VERY helpful. One thing is to plan to be COLD. I living in the Northeast and love... more