Haleakala Wilderness

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Haleakala Wilderness
IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area)
Location	Hawaii, United States
Nearest city	Hana, Hawaii
Coordinates	20°42′56″N 156°10′08″W / 20.71556, -156.16889
Area	24,719 acres (100 km²)
Established	1976
Governing body	National Park Service

Haleakala Wilderness is a designated wilderness area within Haleakala National Park on the island of Maui in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It was designated on October 20, 1976, with 19,270 acres (78 km²), and was expanded to 24,719 acres (100 km²) in 2005. Encompassing the crater of Haleakalā, the Wilderness is accessible by two trails - Halemauu and Keoneheehee (Sliding Sands).^[1]

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[edit] See also

• List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
• Wilderness Act
• Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness

[edit] External links

• Haleakala National Park Wilderness Area - National Park Service
• Haleakala Wilderness - Wilderness.net