Haleakala National Park

Haleakala National Park's Centennial

The weather was picturesque for the 100th anniversary celebration of Haleakla National Park. Visitors, rangers and park administration gathered to celebrate Haleakla’s natural beauty and all the efforts that have been made to preserve that beauty for the past 100 years since Haleakala received it’s National Park status. Free admission, ranger led activities music and cultural practices took place from Saturday through Monday.

On August 1, 1916 when Haleakala was dubbed a National Park in was named jointly as ‘Hawaii National Park in conjunction with Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. The two separated into the individual parks they are today in 1961.

Haleakala National Park covers 24,000 acres of wilderness and encompasses 35 miles of maintained trails. It has more endangered species than any other National Park in the country. There are many plant and animal species that cannot survive anywhere else in the world.

Statistics show there are annually more that 1 million visitors to the park from all over the world. It is a very special, sacred place to the Hawaiian people and has been for many generations and is a very cherished place for the many visitors that enjoy the stunning beauty.