Hosmer Grove
You'll find the turn-off to Hosmer Grove a mile below the Park Headquarters Visitor Center.
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Hosmer Grove Details
You'll find the turn-off to Hosmer Grove a mile below the Park Headquarters Visitor Center. There's a short trail here through native shrubland, and it's home to at least four types of honeycreepers, which are native forest birds. The grove was created in 1927 when forester Ralph Hosmer imported tree species from around the world, hoping to create a timber industry. Only 20 of the 86 introduced species survived, and the ones that lived -- including Mexican weeping pine, Monterey pin and eucalyptus -- wreaked havoc on native plant species. Park botanists are currently reclaiming the area for native trees and shrubs, which visitors can see on a short, 0.5-mile trail. There's also a wheelchair-accessible picnic area, and the small parking lot here is the meeting place for the Waikamoi Preserve hikes led by park staff.
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Supply Trail
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Hosmer Grove Campground
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Haleakala National Park Summit Entrance
Visitors are required to pay via credit card at both entrances of the national park.
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Haleakala National Park
The stark volcanic landscape at the peak of Haleakala might not suggest it, but this national park on the Hawaiian island of Maui protects more endangered species than any other in the U.S.
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Park Headquarters Visitor Center
The first stop for most visitors is the Park Headquarters Visitor Center.
