[ˈhɐlɛˈjɐkəˈlaː]), or the east maui volcano, is a massive, active shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the hawaiian island of maui. Read about haleakala national park and how to visit. Haleakalā, meaning house of the sun, is one of hawaii’s most famous volcanic mountains
It is located in the eastern half of maui and it is also one of the tallest mountains in the world. There is still 19,680 feet (5,998m) of mountain hidden below the ocean surface. Shield volcano all hawaiian volcanoes are called “shield volcanoes” because the gradual buildup of many thin layers of lava erupting from the hot spot creates a shape like a warrior’s shield —long, broad, and gently curved
The shape of haleakalā means that only the very top — only about 5% — is above sea level. Hawaiian volcano observatory monthly update u.s Geological survey thursday, december 4, 2025, 10:25 am hst (thursday, december 4, 2025, 20:25 utc) haleakala (vnum #332060) 20°42'29 n 156°15' w, summit elevation 10023 ft (3055 m) current volcano alert level Normal current aviation color code
Green no significant activity was detected at haleakalā volcano during the past month The peak of haleakala national park is 10,023 ft above sea level
