Haleakala Wilderness is a designated wilderness area within Haleakala National Park

Haleakala National Park

Haleakalā National Park is a United States national park located on the island of Maui in the state of Hawaii. The park covers an area of , of which is a wilderness area...

 on the island of Maui

Maui

The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...

 in the U.S.

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 state of Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...

. It was designated on October 20, 1976, with 19270 acres (78 km²), and was expanded to 24719 acres (100 km²) in 2005. Encompassing the crater of Haleakalā

Haleakala

Haleakalā , or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The western 25% of the island is formed by the West Maui Mountains.- History :...

, the Wilderness is accessible by two trails - Halemauu and Keoneheehee (Sliding Sands).

External links

• Haleakala National Park Wilderness Area - National Park Service
• Haleakala Wilderness - Wilderness.net