Start at sea level, then traverse through a variety of terrain including sugar cane fields, rolling countryside, green pastureland and old lava fields
Take a stroll through a cloud forest featuring a hundred year old grove cedar, pine, spruce & eucalyptus (.5 mile, 30-minute trail)
Study flora, fauna and the effects of invasive species
Watch for native birds and listen to their calls
Enjoy a light refreshment of fresh pineapple & banana bread
Arrive at Haleakala Crater - approximately 10,000 feet above the ocean!
Peruse the Haleakala Visitor Center which showcases cultural & natural history exhibits, books and maps
Walk the Pa Ka'oao Trail (.4 mile round-trip, 20-minute trail) to observe ancient rock walls, shelters and an outstanding crater view
Drive to Pu'u'ula'ula where we explore the summit (15-minute walk) and examine the highly endangered, endemic Silversword plant
Gaze at the horizon, revealing the outer lying islands of Lana'i, Kaho'olawe and Hawai'i (Big Island)
Perch for sunset high above the coast and clouds
Return to our starting point