Haleakalā

Also known as East Maui Volcano

thumb|right|250px|Sunrise at Haleakalā Haleakalā (; Hawaiian: ), or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive, active shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by another volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, also referred to as the West Maui Mountains.

Key facts

Mountain.name: Haleakalā
Mountain.other_name: East Maui Volcano
Mountain.photo: Haleakala crater (1).jpg
Mountain.photo_caption: Haleakalā crater
Mountain.elevation_ft: 10023
Mountain.prominence_ft: 10023
Mountain.isolation: 76 mi (123 km)
Mountain.map: Hawaii
Mountain.map_caption: Hawaii
Mountain.label_position: left
Mountain.location: Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Mountain.range: Hawaiian Islands
Mountain.topo: USGS Kilohana (HI)
Mountain.type: Shield volcano
Mountain.age: <1.0 Ma, Pleistocene epoch
Mountain.volcanic_zone: Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain
Mountain.last_eruption: between 1480 and 1600
Mountain.easiest_route: paved highway

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geology
Volcanic hazard
Endangered species
Nēnē
Silversword
Forest birds
Invertebrates
Modern uses
National Park
Astrophysical research
Transportation
Climate
See also
Notes
References
External links

The tallest peak of Haleakalā ("house of the sun"), at , is Puu Ulaula (Red Hill). From the summit one looks down into a massive depression some across, wide, and nearly deep. The surrounding walls are steep and the interior mostly barren-looking with a scattering of volcanic cones.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Haleakalā” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.