Sunday, May 17, 2026

Hosmer Grove Trail, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii

Date Distance Time Elevation Gain Average Moving Time Year to Date Miles
4/21/2026 0.6 miles 47 minutes 86' 1.5 108.2

Parking: 
  • Hosmer Grove Trailhead
Map:
  • National Park brochure
Directions:
  • Do loop trail from the parking lot.

Our second day in Maui we visited Haleakala National Park. This is our 3rd national park for the trip. There is one main road in the park and it's a doozy. Even though we are staying close to the park, I think it was a 2-hour drive to get all the way up to the summit. The drive is nauseating. They recommend stopping for breaks :) Such as this short hike. Haleakala is a volcano which takes up 75% of Maui. It's still considered active but hasn't erupted since around 1600.

Our first stop was the Hosmer Grove Trail. This is a trail that is well known for birds. I found the flowers pretty too. There's a campground at the trailhead. We considered camping there, but I didn't want to lug my camping gear around for this long of a trip with so little camping.

Starting our drive up Haleakala, the volcano.







Getting silly



Pukiawe







We did see a few of these


'Aiakanene




Mamane
















Pukiawe



The campground. We met 2 ladies who stayed here.



Trailhead




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