Haleakalā Landscape In Maui, Hawaii Stock Image

Haleakalā or the East Maui Volcano, is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. The tallest peak of Haleakalā `house of the sun`, at 10,023 feet 3,055 m, is Puʻu ʻUlaʻula Red Hill. From the summit one looks down into a massive depression some 11.25 km 7 mi across, 3.2 km 2 mi wide, and nearly 800 m 2,600 ft deep. The surrounding walls are steep and the interior mostly barren-looking with a scattering of volcanic cones.