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One of our favorite pastimes at the summit is people-watching, for no matter what information is available by word-of-mouth or in guidebooks, most people visit the summit in their beach clothes; sandals, shorts and tee shirts. Although the weather can be mild, it often is in the low 50s, with the wind blowing very hard. A wind chill brings the apparent temperature down much lower. Because the summit is often clear in the morning, Haleakala is famous for its sunrises. You have to get up pretty early in the morning to catch things just right, say 3 or 4 a.m. And sometimes the sunrises are just so-so. It depends more on lower cloud cover and the sun illuminating these clouds from below and then rapidly from above. Hiking is rigorous with trails of gritty lava rock and cinder. From the summit everything is downhill so you can easily be fooled into descending too far. The return trip is a test. At 10,000 feet the air is thin, your body works much harder and the climb is very steep. Bring water, a snack and take your time. These pictures were taken with a Kodak 280 Digital Camera over the past several years. From monement to moment, as the sun and clouds interact, the beauty and starkness of the scenery is gorgous. Enjoy. Gene Mascoli All images copyright the KGM Group, Inc.
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No visit to Maui is complete without a trip to Haleakala National Park. Rising over 10,000 feet it is a breathtaking sight. The road to the summit is one of the shortest trips from sea level to mountain in the world. The weather, topography, flora and fauna are so vastly different from what people expect to find on a tropical island.
