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Haleakalā Wilderness

The mother of the demigod Maui lodged a complaint with her son: the day was too short to dry her bark cloth. So Maui went to the great mountain and snared the sun's rays and held them fast with ropes....

Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.

Wilderness24,710 acresNPSHIDesignated 19764 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Haleakalā Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationWilderness
Managed byNational Park Service
StateHawaii
Size24,710 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1976, by Congress
Center point20.7135, -156.1556
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 12)

Boundary map

1 outline

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Where to camp

Campsite Atlas →

4 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 0 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.

NPS · Inside
Haleakalā National Park (Cabin Permits)
Reservable3 sites
NPS · Inside
Haleakalā National Park (Wilderness Tent Permit)
Reservable10 sites
NPS · Inside
Hosmer Grove Campground
Reservable6 sites
NPS · Inside
Kipahulu Campground
Reservable21 sites

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Park · Adjacent
Haleakalā National Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 12 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Haleakalā Wilderness?

24,710 acres.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Who manages Haleakalā Wilderness?

The National Park Service.

Source: Wilderness Connect

What state is Haleakalā Wilderness in?

Hawaii.

Source: Wilderness Connect

When was Haleakalā Wilderness designated?

Congress designated it in 1976.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Can I camp at Haleakalā Wilderness?

4 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Haleakalā National Park (Cabin Permits), Haleakalā National Park (Wilderness Tent Permit) and Hosmer Grove Campground. 4 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.

Source: Where to camp

How do I get to Haleakalā Wilderness?

A point inside the boundary is at 20.713, -156.156. Haleakalā National Park is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: Wilderness Connect

How dark is the night sky at Haleakalā Wilderness?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 12 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Haleakalā Wilderness?

Haleakalā National Park (adjacent). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Haleakalā Wilderness?

12 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Kaupo School and Wananalua Congregational Church.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.