Hawaii route stop · Road to the Summit

Puʻuʻulaʻula Summit

the 10,023-ft summit and sunrise above the clouds (reservation)

Featured driveHaleakalā Highway
StateHawaii
Drive length~37 miles
Trip timehalf day (pre-dawn for sunrise)

Puʻuʻulaʻula Summit is one of the places Roamward flags on the Haleakalā Highway because it gives the drive its texture: the 10,023-ft summit and sunrise above the clouds (reservation). Use it as a planned pull-over instead of letting the route become a blur between towns.

How it fits the drive

The Road to the Summit runs Kahului → Haleakalā summit, HI. Sea level to 10,000 feet, above the clouds.

Nearby route stops

  • Kalahaku Overlookrare silversword plants and the crater rim (Road to the Summit)

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