{"id":7795,"date":"2023-01-22T22:59:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T14:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=7795"},"modified":"2023-09-15T08:57:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T00:57:08","slug":"20230122haleakala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122haleakala\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 7 of 2023 Trip to Hawaii, Haleakal\u0101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seventh (and last) day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. We would spend the day in Haleakal\u0101 National Park, starting with its famous sunrise and followed by an epic hike through its volcanic crater.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5605.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5605.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise over Haleakal\u0101\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sunrise over Haleakal\u0101<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    var secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   \t cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n   \t 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So far, we hadn&#8217;t touched on the popular attraction of Haleakal\u0101, a volcanic mountain that was visible from much of Maui. All Hawaiian islands were volcanic mountains that rose over 10000m from the ocean floor, with Haleakal\u0101 being one of them. At an elevation of 3000m, it&#8217;s the highest point in the island of Maui, higher than the inversion layer in Hawaii; as a result, clouds were usually kept below the summit, and a typical sunrise from Haleakal\u0101 involved watching the sun rising above the clouds and volcanic craters, which made it a spectacular and popular experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Sunrise\">Sunrise<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Given its popularity (and the limited parking lot size), Haleakal\u0101 National Park enacted a reservation system for all sunrise-watchers. Based on our experience (since we planned this trip in advance), it&#8217;s not that hard to get a reservation about 1.5 months in advance.<\/p>\n<p>So on the morning of Jan 22, we left our hotel in Kahului at around 5:10am, and reached the summit visitor center at around 6:30am, about half an hour before sunrise. At that time, the most advantageous spots were claimed by the most eager spectators, but with the reservation system in place, it never got too crowded. As many mentioned, it&#8217;s cold up the mountain, but in my opinion, not as bad as I anticipated. A single additional jacket and I was feeling comfortable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5584.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5584.jpg\" alt=\"Twilight\" \/><\/a><\/br>Twilight<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5586C11_Export.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5586C11_Export.jpg\" alt=\"Twilight\" \/><\/a><\/br>Twilight<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5589C11_Export.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5591.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater under Twilight\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater under Twilight<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5590.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5590.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater under Twilight\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater under Twilight<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5592.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5592.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sunrise<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5596.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5596.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sunrise<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5598.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5598.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sunrise<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5603.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5603.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sunrise<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5604.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5604.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sunrise<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_070442.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_070442.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Sunrise over Haleakal\u0101\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sunrise over Haleakal\u0101<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5592.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5596.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5598.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5603.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5604.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_070442.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise over Haleakal\u0101\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the sunrise.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5592.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5592.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5596.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5596.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5598.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5598.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5603.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5603.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5604.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5604.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sunrise<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_070442.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_070442.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise over Haleakal\u0101\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sunrise over Haleakal\u0101<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>As expected, the sun emerged above the clouds, in a fashion most phenomenal. Below is a (sped up) video of the sunrise. The gentleman singing Hawaiian songs in the background certainly made the moment more ceremonial.<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/Sunrise_Thumb.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/Sunrise_2160p60_H265_8Mbps.mp4.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">24 seconds, 2160p60fps, H265 only, 8Mbps\/24MB.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Summit\">Summit<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After the sunrise, we retreated back to the car, grabbed some snacks, and checked out the summit of Haleakal\u0101 which was a short drive away. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(It&#8217;s said that the visitor center slightly below the summit offered better views of the sunrise.)<\/span> The pollutants were trapped by the inversion layer below, making the summits of Hawaiian islands the perfect places to set up astronomical observatory for scientific and defense purposes, some of them were just beyond the summit of Haleakal\u0101.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5623.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5623.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Observatory\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Observatory<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5624.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5624.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Observatory\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Observatory<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5629.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5629.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin and Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin and Clouds<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5627.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5627.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5620.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Overlooking Haleakal\u0101 Visitor Center\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Haleakal\u0101 Visitor Center<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The place where we watched sunrise. A short drive from the summit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5619.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5619.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Slope of Haleakal\u0101\" \/><\/a><\/br>Northern Slope of Haleakal\u0101<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5618.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5618.jpg\" alt=\"Wind Farms of Kaheawa Ridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Wind Farms of Kaheawa Ridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5617.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Kahului\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Downtown Kahului<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5630.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains to the South\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains to the South<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">On Hawaii big island.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5623.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Observatory\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5624.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Observatory\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5629.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin and Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5627.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5620.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Haleakal\u0101 Visitor Center\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5619.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Slope of Haleakal\u0101\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5618.jpg\" alt=\"Wind Farms of Kaheawa Ridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5617.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Kahului\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5630.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the South\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5623.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5623.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Observatory\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Observatory<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5624.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5624.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Observatory\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Observatory<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5629.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5629.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin and Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin and Clouds<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5627.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5627.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5620.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5620.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Haleakal\u0101 Visitor Center\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Haleakal\u0101 Visitor Center<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The place where we watched sunrise. A short drive from the summit.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5619.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5619.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Slope of Haleakal\u0101\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Northern Slope of Haleakal\u0101<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5618.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5618.jpg\" alt=\"Wind Farms of Kaheawa Ridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Wind Farms of Kaheawa Ridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5617.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Downtown Kahului\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Downtown Kahului<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5630.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5630.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains to the South\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains to the South<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">On Hawaii big island.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Sliding_Sands_8211_Halemau8217u_Trail\">Sliding Sands &#8211; Halemau&#8217;u Trail<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the star of the day, Sliding Sands &#8211; Halemau&#8217;u Trail. At 18km long and with 750m elevation gain, the trail started at the summit visitor center, entered the crater basin, found its way among a few cinder cones, before climbing a few switchbacks back to the park road. Among all the trails that I hiked before, this was probably the one with the most diverse landscape, from barren volcanic basins to lush fields.<br \/>\nSince this was a one-way hike, it would involve hitchhiking (unless a group has two or more cars). <span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hitchhiking was mostly illegal in Hawaii, the two ends of this hike were among the few exceptions.<\/span> Along the park road just before &#8220;Halemau&#8217;u Trailhead&#8221; was a designated &#8220;hiker pick-up area&#8221;. At the end of our hike, we happened to run into two very kind ladies that agreed to take me to the summit visitor center where we were parked. (I heard stories of people waiting up to an hour while hitchhiking.)<\/p>\n<p>We started the hike just after 8:30am. Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=147104534&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=147104534&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The initial descent into the crater was mostly gradual and pleasant. Unfortunately, with the sun against us, the hills and cinder cones appeared gloomy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5634.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5634.jpg\" alt=\"Trail into Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail into Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5636.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5636.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5652.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Amazingly, I saw patches of ice on the left-hand side of the trail, possibly because the slope that shaded sunshine.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_092708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_092708.jpg\" width=\"82%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">On OpenStreetMaps this was called &#8220;Split Rock&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5659.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5659.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5667.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5667.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Passing a section with dense vegetation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5670.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5670.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5683.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5683.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some signs of bushes closer to the bottom of the basin. They wouldn&#8217;t last though.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5634.jpg\" alt=\"Trail into Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5636.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5652.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_092708.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5659.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5667.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5670.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5683.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5634.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5634.jpg\" alt=\"Trail into Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail into Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5636.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5636.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5652.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5652.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Amazingly, I saw patches of ice on the left-hand side of the trail, possibly because the slope that shaded sunshine.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_092708.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_092708.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">On OpenStreetMaps this was called &#8220;Split Rock&#8221;.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5659.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5659.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5667.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5667.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Passing a section with dense vegetation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5670.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5670.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5683.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5683.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some signs of bushes closer to the bottom of the basin. They wouldn&#8217;t last though.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5638.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5638.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5643.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5643.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5642.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_091550.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_091550.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5648.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Northern Part of Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Northern Part of Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The only part that&#8217;s not covered by a ridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5653.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Ka Lu'u o ka O'o Cinder Cone\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Ka Lu&#8217;u o ka O&#8217;o Cinder Cone<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_092717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_092717.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Trail to Ka Lu'u o ka O'o Cinder Cone\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Ka Lu&#8217;u o ka O&#8217;o Cinder Cone<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5654.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Cinder Cones\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cinder Cones<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Kamaolii and Pu&#8217;uomaui<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5638.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5643.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5642.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_091550.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5648.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Part of Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5653.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Ka Lu'u o ka O'o Cinder Cone\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_092717.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Ka Lu'u o ka O'o Cinder Cone\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5654.jpg\" alt=\"Cinder Cones\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5638.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5638.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5643.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5643.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5642.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_091550.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_091550.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5648.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Part of Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Northern Part of Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The only part that&#8217;s not covered by a ridge.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5653.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5653.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Ka Lu'u o ka O'o Cinder Cone\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Ka Lu&#8217;u o ka O&#8217;o Cinder Cone<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_092717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_092717.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Ka Lu'u o ka O'o Cinder Cone\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Ka Lu&#8217;u o ka O&#8217;o Cinder Cone<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5654.jpg\" alt=\"Cinder Cones\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cinder Cones<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Kamaolii and Pu&#8217;uomaui<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>My favorite activity during this part was watching the distant clouds battling the eastern ridge of Haleakal\u0101&#8217;s crater. Their tumultuous shapes provided countless possibilities for imagination. Two hours ago during sunrise, the clouds were kept beyond the crater; but as the day went on they gathered enough energy to march into the crater. Later in the day, we occasionally found ourselves walking among clouds through the lower-elevation portions of the trail.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5641.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A pretty impressive scene watching the distant clouds trying to roll over Haleakal\u0101&#8217;s eastern ridge.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5662.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A pretty impressive scene watching the distant clouds trying to roll over Haleakal\u0101&#8217;s eastern ridge.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5675.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5675.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">About an hour later, the clouds were making progress, now that they had overcome the ridgeline into the crater.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5680.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5680.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The dark patch of clouds resembling the shape of a cobra\/dragon leading the way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5701.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5701.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now that the clouds were in the crater, it&#8217;s like an army slowing marching forward.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5641.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5662.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5675.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5680.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5701.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the clouds rolling into the crater basin.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5641.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A pretty impressive scene watching the distant clouds trying to roll over Haleakal\u0101&#8217;s eastern ridge.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5662.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A pretty impressive scene watching the distant clouds trying to roll over Haleakal\u0101&#8217;s eastern ridge.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5675.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5675.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">About an hour later, the clouds were making progress, now that they had overcome the ridgeline into the crater.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5680.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5680.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The dark patch of clouds resembling the shape of a cobra\/dragon leading the way.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5701.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5701.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Clouds<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now that the clouds were in the crater, it&#8217;s like an army slowing marching forward.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5664C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_5664C11.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Plant\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5656.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_5656.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Silverwoods\" \/><\/a><\/br>Silverwoods<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed a field of silverwoods on its way down the basin. These were the only plants that could survive in the dry crater basin. To me their silver hairs were like the coral reefs in the ocean.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5660.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5660.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5666.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5666.jpg\" alt=\"Field of Silverwoods\" \/><\/a><\/br>Field of Silverwoods<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5646.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5646.jpg\" alt=\"Hillside\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hillside<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5678.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5678.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5658.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5658.jpg\" alt=\"Southern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Southern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5700.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5700.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Kamoaopele, which the trail crossed next, in the foreground; Hanakauhi in the background.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5704.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5704.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking Back at Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5660.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5666.jpg\" alt=\"Field of Silverwoods\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5646.jpg\" alt=\"Hillside\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5678.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5658.jpg\" alt=\"Southern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5700.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5704.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5660.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5660.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5666.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5666.jpg\" alt=\"Field of Silverwoods\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Field of Silverwoods<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5646.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5646.jpg\" alt=\"Hillside\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hillside<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5678.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5678.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5658.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5658.jpg\" alt=\"Southern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Southern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5700.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5700.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Kamoaopele, which the trail crossed next, in the foreground; Hanakauhi in the background.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5704.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5704.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back at Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking Back at Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5687_DSC_5699-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5687_DSC_5699-13.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2 hours later and 6km into the hike, we reached the bottom of the crater, and the first intersection of the trail. A left turn here and we continued towards Kamoaopele, which was a small hill (that didn&#8217;t look like a cinder cone).<br \/>\nNot long after leaving the intersection, the trail passed through a field of volcanic rocks. The rocks were obviously spewed from volcanic eruptions, and appeared in such irregular shapes and sizes it felt like walking on a different planet. If I had to describe them in earthly terms, it&#8217;s like the apocalyptic concrete ruins of a city decimated by war, and then left unattended for long enough so as to be partly covered by desert sand. One couldn&#8217;t help but to wonder about the power of such volcanic activities upon seeing such scene.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5703.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5703.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Trail Onwards\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail Onwards<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards Kamoaopele.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5707.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5707.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5716.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5716.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Rolling Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rolling Clouds<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now conquering the southern ridge of Haleakal\u0101 crater.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5712.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5712.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater in the background, now behind cinder cones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5718.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5718.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5720.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5720.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Volcanic Rocks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Volcanic Rocks<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This piece of volcanic deposit looked quite like some building ruins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_104942.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_104942.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_104945.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_104945.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_105014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_105014.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Volcanic Rocks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Volcanic Rocks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5703.jpg\" alt=\"Trail Onwards\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5707.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5716.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5712.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5718.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5720.jpg\" alt=\"Volcanic Rocks\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_104942.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_104945.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_105014.jpg\" alt=\"Volcanic Rocks\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5703.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5703.jpg\" alt=\"Trail Onwards\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail Onwards<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards Kamoaopele.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5707.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5707.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5716.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5716.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rolling Clouds<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now conquering the southern ridge of Haleakal\u0101 crater.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5712.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5712.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater in the background, now behind cinder cones.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5718.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5718.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5720.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5720.jpg\" alt=\"Volcanic Rocks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Volcanic Rocks<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This piece of volcanic deposit looked quite like some building ruins.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_104942.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_104942.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_104945.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_104945.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_105014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_105014.jpg\" alt=\"Volcanic Rocks\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Volcanic Rocks<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>While climbing Kamoaopele, we got some great views of the crater basin to the west, of how the various cinder cones decorated the landscape in vivid colors, with the ridge of Haleakal\u0101 summit lining the background.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_105358.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_105358.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5722.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5722.jpg\" width=\"89.5%\" alt=\"Looking Back\" \/><\/a><\/br>Looking Back<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Towards the western side of Haleakal\u0101 Crater. The visitor center was barely visible in the top center of this photo. The switchbacks of trail were also visible.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5737.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5737.jpg\" width=\"89.5%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Free of large volcanic rocks, this hillside was amazingly even, like a carefully maintained Japanese dry garden with the right amount of vegetation dotted around.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5738.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5738.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The field of volcanic rocks that we just passed through.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5739.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5739.jpg\" alt=\"Puuopele Cinder Cone\" \/><\/a><\/br>Puuopele Cinder Cone<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5740.jpg\" alt=\"Cinder Cones\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cinder Cones<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_110200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_110200.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5744.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5744.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Side of Kamoaopele\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail along Side of Kamoaopele<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_105358.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5722.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5737.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5738.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5739.jpg\" alt=\"Puuopele Cinder Cone\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5740.jpg\" alt=\"Cinder Cones\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_110200.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5744.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Side of Kamoaopele\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_105358.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_105358.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5722.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5722.jpg\" alt=\"Looking Back\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Looking Back<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Towards the western side of Haleakal\u0101 Crater. The visitor center was barely visible in the top center of this photo. The switchbacks of trail were also visible.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5737.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5737.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Free of large volcanic rocks, this hillside was amazingly even, like a carefully maintained Japanese dry garden with the right amount of vegetation dotted around.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5738.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5738.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The field of volcanic rocks that we just passed through.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5739.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5739.jpg\" alt=\"Puuopele Cinder Cone\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Puuopele Cinder Cone<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5740.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5740.jpg\" alt=\"Cinder Cones\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cinder Cones<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_110200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_110200.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5744.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5744.jpg\" alt=\"Trail along Side of Kamoaopele\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail along Side of Kamoaopele<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5724_DSC_5735-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5724_DSC_5735-12.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After climbing over Kamoaopele, we got a vantage view of Hanakauhi in front, the highest mountain in the eastern part of Haleakal\u0101 National Park. For the remainder of the day, it would be a constant sight accompanying our hike, but here, its daunting size and rugged appearance were quick to invoke my admiration. I later checked online and found it would be an exciting scramble to its top, maybe next time my adventurous spirit would lead me there.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving Kamoaopele, the standard trail passed to the west of Halalii Cinder Cone (p4 below), however, we decided to take a detour around Halalii Cinder Cone, visiting a &#8220;bottomless pit&#8221; on its northeastern side, adding about 800m to the hike. Along the way, we caught sight of more volcanic cones to the south, where the land was maroon red from the volcanic deposits.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5745.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5745.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_111232.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_111232.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5761.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5761.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5747.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5747.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Around Halalii Cinder Cone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_113145.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_113145.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Puunaue Cinder Cone ahead.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5755.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/a><\/br>Field<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Smaller volcanic cones to the south.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5751.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5751.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/a><\/br>Field<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5754.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/a><\/br>Field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5745.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_111232.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5761.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5747.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_113145.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5755.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5751.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5754.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5745.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5745.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_111232.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_111232.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5761.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5761.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5747.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5747.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Around Halalii Cinder Cone.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_113145.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_113145.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Puunaue Cinder Cone ahead.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5755.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Field<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Smaller volcanic cones to the south.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5751.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5751.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Field<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5754.jpg\" alt=\"Field\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Field<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Then there&#8217;s the bottomless pit. Despite its name, it&#8217;s only 65 feet deep. Still deep enough so that NPS fenced the area off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114234.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114234.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bottomless Pit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5763.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5763.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bottomless Pit<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114136.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bottomless Pit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_114234.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5763.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_114136.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the &#8220;Bottomless Pit&#8221;.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114234.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114234.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bottomless Pit<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5763.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5763.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bottomless Pit<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114136.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomless Pit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bottomless Pit<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Next to the not-too-remarkable &#8220;Bottomless Pit&#8221; was a small crater. The area was unofficially referred to as &#8220;Pele&#8217;s Paint Pot&#8221; for its vibrant colors. This spot, which turned out to be the most colorful for the day, wasn&#8217;t known to me beforehand.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114940.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114940.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Small Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114953.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114953.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Side of Small Crater in Vivid Colors\" \/><\/a><\/br>Side of Small Crater in Vivid Colors<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_115156.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_115156.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Small Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Small Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5774.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5774.jpg\" alt=\"Trail next to Small Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail next to Small Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5766.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5766.jpg\" alt=\"Trail through Colorful Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail through Colorful Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5765.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5765.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hills<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The boundary between vegetation and barren land was very distinct.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_114940.jpg\" alt=\"Small Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_114953.jpg\" alt=\"Side of Small Crater in Vivid Colors\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_115156.jpg\" alt=\"Small Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5774.jpg\" alt=\"Trail next to Small Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5766.jpg\" alt=\"Trail through Colorful Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5765.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-12, #splide-thumb-12 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114940.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114940.jpg\" alt=\"Small Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_114953.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_114953.jpg\" alt=\"Side of Small Crater in Vivid Colors\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Side of Small Crater in Vivid Colors<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_115156.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_115156.jpg\" alt=\"Small Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Small Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5774.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5774.jpg\" alt=\"Trail next to Small Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail next to Small Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5766.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5766.jpg\" alt=\"Trail through Colorful Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail through Colorful Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5765.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5765.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hills<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The boundary between vegetation and barren land was very distinct.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, we followed Halemau&#8217;u Trail north. Some of the clouds had made their way into the crater basin, raging towards the summit visitor center uphill, so the sight of various cinder cones also became more elusive. On a different note, this also gave them a more fairytale feeling.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5775.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5775.jpg\" alt=\"Pu'uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pu&#8217;uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5785.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5785.jpg\" alt=\"Pu'uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Pu&#8217;uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5791.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5791.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5781.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5781.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater in Clouds\" \/><\/a><\/br>Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater in Clouds<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5778.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5778.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail that led through a field of volcanic rocks, with impending clouds from the right.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5784.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5784.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Halalii Cinder Cone in the background, where we came from.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5790.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5790.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In just a few minutes, Halalii Cinder Cone was covered in clouds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5775.jpg\" alt=\"Pu'uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5785.jpg\" alt=\"Pu'uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5791.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5781.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater in Clouds\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5778.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5784.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5790.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-13, #splide-thumb-13 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5775.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5775.jpg\" alt=\"Pu'uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pu&#8217;uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5785.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5785.jpg\" alt=\"Pu'uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Pu&#8217;uomaui Cinder Cone in Clouds<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5791.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5791.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5781.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5781.jpg\" alt=\"Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater in Clouds\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Northern Ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater in Clouds<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5778.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5778.jpg\" alt=\"Fields\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail that led through a field of volcanic rocks, with impending clouds from the right.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5784.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5784.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Halalii Cinder Cone in the background, where we came from.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5790.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5790.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In just a few minutes, Halalii Cinder Cone was covered in clouds.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, the trail went through another field of volcanic rocks. This time I felt they were sparser, and thus not as impressive.<br \/>\nLater on, the trail entered wetter terrain where more plants could sprout from the volcanic ashes. Along the way, there&#8217;s a &#8220;Silverwood Loop Trail&#8221;, which was a detour off the main trail that&#8217;s not on my maps. However, with a diversity of plants around, I didn&#8217;t find the silverwoods as impressive, compared to earlier in the day while we were descending towards the crater floor. As a result, we didn&#8217;t check out that loop.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_120947.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_120947.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5797.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5797.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5799.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5799.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_122448.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_122448.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_122450.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_122450.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5803.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5803.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5801.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5801.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><\/br>Landscape<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_122927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_122927.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Vegetation\" \/><\/a><\/br>Vegetation<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5805.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5805.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_120947.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5797.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5799.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_122448.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_122450.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5803.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5801.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_122927.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetation\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5805.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-14, #splide-thumb-14 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_120947.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_120947.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5797.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5797.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5799.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5799.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_122448.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_122448.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_122450.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_122450.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5803.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5803.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5801.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5801.jpg\" alt=\"Landscape\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Landscape<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_122927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_122927.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetation\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Vegetation<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5805.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5805.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, the trail reached a valley where for the first time since we started the hike, a significant portion of the ground was covered in green. The passing clouds spoke to the area&#8217;s relative abundance of water that supported life. At the end of the valley and sitting at the foot of a ridgeline was &#8220;Holua Cabin&#8221;, a landmark that&#8217;s hard to miss for the hike.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5817.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5817.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Just at the foot of the mountains in the background was &#8220;Holua Cabin&#8221;, the next stop of our hike.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_124004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_124004.jpg\" width=\"86%\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Part of the crater rim, looked like an armchair to me. I had been trying to wait for the clouds to pass to take a clear photo of this mountain, to no avail.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_123834.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_123834.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_123731.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_123731.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Vegetation\" \/><\/a><\/br>Vegetation<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_125021.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_125021.jpg\" width=\"86%\" alt=\"Bottomed Pit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bottomed Pit<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Just like the previous &#8220;bottomless pit&#8221;, this one was next to trail, but not as deep, hence I named it &#8220;Bottomed Pit&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5817.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_124004.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_123834.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_123731.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetation\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_125021.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomed Pit\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-15, #splide-thumb-15 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5817.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5817.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Just at the foot of the mountains in the background was &#8220;Holua Cabin&#8221;, the next stop of our hike.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_124004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_124004.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Part of the crater rim, looked like an armchair to me. I had been trying to wait for the clouds to pass to take a clear photo of this mountain, to no avail.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_123834.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_123834.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_123731.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_123731.jpg\" alt=\"Vegetation\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Vegetation<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_125021.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_125021.jpg\" alt=\"Bottomed Pit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bottomed Pit<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Just like the previous &#8220;bottomless pit&#8221;, this one was next to trail, but not as deep, hence I named it &#8220;Bottomed Pit&#8221;.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>We reached Holua Cabin just before 1pm, about 4.4 hours into our hike. Its picnic table was a good place for us to stretch our legs and enjoy some snacks, which would be better if not for the geese droppings. There we took a good rest, before the elevation gain that&#8217;s soon upon us.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5823.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5823.jpg\" alt=\"Holua Cabin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Holua Cabin<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5826.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5826.jpg\" width=\"96.5%\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed through this valley, before ascending on the hill in the background to reach Haleakala Highway.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5834.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5834.jpg\" width=\"96.5%\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Valley<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed through this valley, before ascending on the hill in the background to reach Haleakala Highway.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5831.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5831.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The northern ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5836.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5836.jpg\" alt=\"Hillside with Erosion\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hillside with Erosion<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Much of Haleakal\u0101 Crater was formed by erosion, here were some signs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5839.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5839.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I found that from this angle, the northern slope of Hanakauhi didn&#8217;t look as impressive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5833.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5833.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hill<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Faint switchback of trail visible, which we were to take ascending back to Haleakala Highway.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5840.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5840.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking back towards H\u014dlua Cabin as the white dot in the center of this photo.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5826.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5834.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5831.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5836.jpg\" alt=\"Hillside with Erosion\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5839.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5833.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5840.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-16, #splide-thumb-16 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5826.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5826.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed through this valley, before ascending on the hill in the background to reach Haleakala Highway.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5834.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5834.jpg\" alt=\"Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Valley<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The trail passed through this valley, before ascending on the hill in the background to reach Haleakala Highway.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5831.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5831.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The northern ridge of Haleakal\u0101 Crater.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5836.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5836.jpg\" alt=\"Hillside with Erosion\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hillside with Erosion<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Much of Haleakal\u0101 Crater was formed by erosion, here were some signs.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5839.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5839.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I found that from this angle, the northern slope of Hanakauhi didn&#8217;t look as impressive.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5833.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5833.jpg\" alt=\"Hill\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hill<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Faint switchback of trail visible, which we were to take ascending back to Haleakala Highway.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5840.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5840.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Looking back towards H\u014dlua Cabin as the white dot in the center of this photo.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>20 minutes after leaving Holua Cabin, we were at the foot of a giant ridge\/hill, where a series of switchbacks would take us to Halemau&#8217;u Trailhead, gaining 400m of elevation in the process.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5841.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5841.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5842.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5842.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_134339.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_134339.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_135155.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_135155.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Trail Switchback and Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail Switchback and Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_135758.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_135758.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_135417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_135417.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Trail Switchback and Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail Switchback and Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_140559.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_140559.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_141342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_141342.jpg\" width=\"83%\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">For a moment some clouds were rolling in. 8 minutes after the previous photo, about half the valley floor was behind clouds.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5841.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5842.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_134339.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_135155.jpg\" alt=\"Trail Switchback and Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_135758.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_135417.jpg\" alt=\"Trail Switchback and Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_140559.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_141342.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-17, #splide-thumb-17 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5841.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5841.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5842.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5842.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_134339.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_134339.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_135155.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_135155.jpg\" alt=\"Trail Switchback and Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail Switchback and Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_135758.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_135758.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_135417.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_135417.jpg\" alt=\"Trail Switchback and Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail Switchback and Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_140559.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_140559.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_141342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_141342.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">For a moment some clouds were rolling in.  8 minutes after the previous photo, about half the valley floor was behind clouds.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the most physically intense portion of the hike<span style=\"font-size: small;\">(, taking us about 2 hours to cover 4km of trail)<\/span>. Perhaps even more frustrating, on the map, the switchbacks made it as if we weren&#8217;t making progress at all. On the good side, it&#8217;s a refreshing sight watching the valley below us; the passing clouds from time to time also added some variety to the scenery. Occasionally, it appeared as if we were walking in the clouds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_142027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_142027.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_143009.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_143009.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_145027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_145027.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Clouds drifting towards the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5867.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5867.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Felt like walking in the clouds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_144701.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_144701.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail in Mist<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_145739.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_145739.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail in Mist<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5873.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5873.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail in Mist<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The passing clouds were above us from time to time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_142027.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_143009.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_145027.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5867.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_144701.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_145739.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5873.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-18, #splide-thumb-18 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_142027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_142027.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_143009.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_143009.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_145027.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_145027.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Clouds drifting towards the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5867.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5867.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Felt like walking in the clouds.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_144701.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_144701.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail in Mist<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_145739.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_145739.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail in Mist<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5873.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5873.jpg\" alt=\"Trail in Mist\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail in Mist<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The passing clouds were above us from time to time.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5849_DSC_5861-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5849_DSC_5861-13.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Fields Below\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Fields Below<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A downside of this section of trail was that there were few resting spots. We had been looking for some rocks along the trail where we could sit and take a break, and there just weren&#8217;t appropriate ones. In addition, once the clouds were absent, it felt pretty hot going uphill in the sun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5874.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5874.jpg\" width=\"89.5%\" alt=\"Ridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ridge<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After sustained efforts, we finally reached this ridge that formed the northern rim of Haleakala Crater.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5879.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5879.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5877.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5877.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the few switchbacks on the ridge, it didn&#8217;t feel that necessary to me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_151143.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_151143.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now that I could leave the switchbacks (lower-left) behind.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_153429.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_153429.jpg\" width=\"89.02%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_153712.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-m\/20230122_153712.jpg\" width=\"50%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5885.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_5885.jpg\" width=\"44.44%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5874.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5879.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_5877.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_151143.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_153429.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_153712.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-19, #splide-thumb-19 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5874.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5874.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ridge<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">After sustained efforts, we finally reached this ridge that formed the northern rim of Haleakala Crater.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5879.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5879.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5877.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/DSC_5877.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">One of the few switchbacks on the ridge, it didn&#8217;t feel that necessary to me.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_151143.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_151143.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now that I could leave the switchbacks (lower-left) behind.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_153429.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_153429.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_153712.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-m\/20230122_153712.jpg\" width=\"51.85%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/DSC_5885.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_5885.jpg\" width=\"46.15%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we reached the parking lot of Halemau&#8217;u Trailhead at around 3:40pm, concluding the hike in just over 7 hours. After successfully hitchhiking back to the summit visitor center, I grabbed a few photos of the Haleakal\u0101 Crater Basin before heading back down. This time, the crater was in daylight, showing off its vivid colors. <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(It&#8217;s nonetheless late in the day so there was some shadow in the foreground.)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-20\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_160655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_160655.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Crater Basin<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_160648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_160648.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Crater Basin<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_160726.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_160726.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Part of the trail we took today was visible in the center, especially the one around Hal\u0101li&#8217;i Crater.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-20\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_160655.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_160648.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Crater Basin\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_160726.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-20, #splide-thumb-20 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Haleakala Crater Basin.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_160655.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_160655.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_160648.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_160648.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Crater Basin\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Crater Basin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_160726.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_160726.jpg\" alt=\"Hanakauhi\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hanakauhi<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Part of the trail we took today was visible in the center, especially the one around Hal\u0101li&#8217;i Crater.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, we headed down the hill back to our hotel in Kahului. It felt phenomenal watching clouds circling the mountain on our drive down.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-21\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_161359C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_161359C9.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_161441.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_161441.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_161812.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_161812.jpg\" width=\"93%\" alt=\"Clouds on the side of Haleakala\" \/><\/a><\/br>Clouds on the side of Haleakala<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It&#8217;s striking that these clouds were touching the ground, as if an army marching uphill.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_162058.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_162058.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_162105.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_162105.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_162315.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_162315.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-21\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_161359C9.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_161441.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_161812.jpg\" alt=\"Clouds on the side of Haleakala\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_162058.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_162105.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails-s\/20230122_162315.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-21, #splide-thumb-21 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_161359C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_161359C9.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_161441.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_161441.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_161812.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_161812.jpg\" alt=\"Clouds on the side of Haleakala\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Clouds on the side of Haleakala<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It&#8217;s striking that these clouds were touching the ground, as if an army marching uphill.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_162058.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_162058.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_162105.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_162105.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/20230122_162315.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/01\/22\/thumbnails\/20230122_162315.jpg\" alt=\"Haleakala Highway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Haleakala Highway<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Since we had to get up early to watch sunrise, we were all tired when we reached the hotel at 6pm, concluding the day.<br \/>\nEND<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seventh (and last) day of my January 2023 trip to Hawaii. 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