Haleakala National Park (HAH-lai-AH-ka-LAH) (45 sq mi/117 sq km), on Maui isl., Maui co., Hawaii; park area extends SE through Kipahulu Valley to Puhilele Point on Haleakala Coast, including Waimoku Falls and the Seven Pools. Originally est. 1916 as part of Hawaii Natl. Park, which included unit on Hawaii isl., renamed Hawaii Volcanoes Natl. Park, 1960; separated in 1961 as Haleakala Natl. Park. Haleakala volcano, Puu Ulaula, 10,023 ft/3,055 m high, has been dormant since the mid-1700s. Its crater, 2,720 ft/829 m deep with an area of 19 sq mi/49 sq km, is one of the largest in the world. In 1976, 19,270 acres/7,799 ha were designated as a wilderness area. Main entrance and visitors center via Haleakala Crater Road from Pukalani. Rare silversword plants and many native and migratory birds are found here. Biosphere Reserve (1980).
