Trip report
The Sliding Sands of Haleakala
Backpacking DATE: 11/18/2015 - 11/19/2015
Trip/Event Location: Kihei, HI
US
Trip Leader(s): CJDGO
Max # People: 6
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: Yes, but only to cover shared expenses, and I too am paying
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
Maui is renowned for outdoor adventure: snorkeling, paddling, surfing, kiteboarding, diving, you name it. But backpacking?! Believe it or not, Maui has at least one world-class hike: the
...We’ll meet up to consolidate our carpool at 8:30am SHARP on Wednesday, November 18 at the Longs Drugs at 1215 S. Kihei Rd. (at Piikea).
Trip Report/Photos
I wasn't about to let the lack of sign ups deter me from my life list trip in the Haleakala Crater, so I tackled it solo without hesitation or regret. It's a surreal landscape: more like walking on Mars than on Earth. Barren and desolate at first glance, but bejeweled with beautiful flowers, birds, views and starlight when you open your eyes to it.
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