Pa Ka'oao (White Hill) Trail
The Pa Ka'oao (White Hill) Trail is a quick 0.6-mile walk that rewards you with outstanding views.
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Pa Ka'oao (White Hill) Trail Details
The Pa Ka'oao (White Hill) Trail is a quick 0.6-mile walk that rewards you with outstanding views. It leads to a hilltop above the Haleakala Visitor Center at the volcano's summit. The panorama from this perch is rewarding any time of day, but especially at sunrise for those who want to avoid the crowds down below. Pa Ka'oao is the fourth-highest point on Haleakala. White Hill is at the start of Sliding Sands Trail, at an elevation of 9,865 feet. The rocky hill is capped with andesite, a volcanic rock that's lighter in color and different in composition from the basaltic lava that's common to Hawaii -- and whence the hill gets its name.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.2 miles
Estimated time
5 minutes
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Pa Ka'oao (White Hill) Trail
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Haleakala Visitor Center
The compact Haleakala Visitor Center is the ranger station located closest to the summit, at an elevation of 9,740 feet above sea level.
0.1 mi away
Keonehe'ehe'e (Sliding Sands) Trail
The Keonehe'ehe'e Trail, better known by its English name, Sliding Sands, is one of the most spectacular hiking trails in Haleakala National Park.
0.2 mi away
Keonehe'ehe'e Trailhead
The Keonehe'ehe'e Trailhead is adjacent to the Haleakala Visitor Center near the park summit and marks the beginning of the Keonehe'ehe'e (Sliding Sands) Trail.
0.4 mi away
Pu'u'ula'ula
Pu'u'ula'ula is the highest point on Haleakala -- in other words, the real "summit" of the volcano.
0.6 mi away
Haleakala Observatory
Whether your an amateur with a telescope or a professional astronomer, the summit of Haleakala is one of the best places in the world to observe the heavens.
