Sliding Sands Trail
Sliding Sands Trail
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Ashley
Minneapolis, MN6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Friends
We hiked about 1.5 hours into the crater and headed back as it was approaching sunset. Beautiful views of the interior of Haleakalā the entire hike. You are hiking down into the crater and is a very easy walk down and much harder to walk out on the way up. Leave more time for the way out. We arrived back to the parking lot for a beautiful sunset above the clouds.
On our drive to the summit parking lot it was cloudy and then drove out of the clouds for great views at the top.
Written February 14, 2023
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Mayandollar
Reno, NV235 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
Clear beautiful day!! Weird, freakishly beautiful landscape with ever changing colors. Strongly recommend : hiking boots, lots of water, large picnic lunch, down jacket or sweater, warm hat and even hiking poles. We hiked 4 hours total. We live at altitude so it wasn’t super difficult. Stopping for lunch in the middle of nowhere was awesome !! Clouds rolling in at end of hike was so spooky.
Written March 29, 2023
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Mintchip586
United States92 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
Desolate, dusty but in awe of the huge space that we were entering. We hiked it after the sunrise (started about 6:00am and made it to the 1.5 or 2 mi mark before heading back). Any further and later in the day, would require more water and hat since the sun is pretty unforgiving. Steady downhill, which made the return pretty slow. Proud that a group of 60 yos experienced it!
Written May 23, 2023
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chowso
Gloucester, UK1,758 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2022 • Couples
Even if you just do a small part of this trail it’s worth it. We walked down for an hour then came back - the closer you get to the cinder cones the more colour you can see in the crater. It’s an easy descent but much harder coming back up as it’s sandy and the ground shifts under your feet. We are quite fit but found it taxing on the way back, in no small part due to the thinner air. Also had to stop a few times to empty sand from my shoes.
Written June 7, 2022
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Flurry1
Arnhem, The Netherlands626 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
We arrived in time for sunset and were able to take a quick walk from the summit. So we walked back for part of the trail. The best part is that you can decide how far you walk. Nice view. Can take some nice pictures of the crater. It is very dusty so if you have nice new shoes I wouldn't recommend it, just walk and spend some time.
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Written August 6, 2023
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SMO2015
Canada1,824 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019 • Couples
This was one of my favourite hikes - allow enough time for the descent into the volcano and notably the trek back up as we saw many a hiker slowly labour up the return journey. Bring water and sun cover. The views look so alien and extraterrestrial, as did the flora and fauna (the nenes and silver stars). A memorable experience!
Written February 8, 2020
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Sammiches
Dallas, TX445 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Couples
This was a stunning hike with incredible views! Be aware that the hike down is way easier than the hike back up. It can be cold and windy so dress in layers and bring plenty of water. The hike back up is treacherous as it’s easy to get winded because of the thin air. Give yourself plenty of time to make it back up. It took nearly twice as long for the ascent back up the trail, but absolutely worth it!
Written August 30, 2021
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RoadwarriorTammy
Denver, CO10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Couples
We’re athletic hikers in our 60’s. Pay attention to how far you want to go down, cuz the coming up is a lot harder! Incredible landscape that changed with every switchback. Bring fleece or raincoat, water, food. Wear hiking boots. Slippery sand!!
Written August 10, 2021
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Mike H
Phoenix, AZ2,015 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Walking down here is eerie to me. First of all you're at 10000 feet so if you use the rule of thumb 1 hour down 2 hours up it is more like 3 because of the altitude unless you live in higher elevations. Make sure you have good shoes and warm clothes and a last worning don't go in the rain. The landscape is moonlike and pretty barren. We didn't do the entire trek but did enough to know a little of what to expect. We had clear weather but it was cold. Definitely huffed and puffed on the way back up.
Written March 3, 2020
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Sabes
Pittsburgh, PA80 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2024 • Couples
This trail is downhill into the Haleakala Crater floor. It is on gravely sand and easy to go down but rough coming back up. We ended up only going 1.5 miles down as we felt that, although the views were impressive, they weren't going to change much going further into the crater. Took us twice as long going up, stopping literally every 150-200 steps to slow our heartrates down. Needed lots of water so glad we brought more than we thought we needed.
Written September 26, 2024
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