<p>Haleakala National Park is located on the Hawaiian Island of Maui.   Haleakala is "House of the Sun" in Hawaiian.
</p><p>Haleakala is a massive shield volcano.  Of note, there are more endangered species in this national park than any other site in the park system. 
</p><p>The view of the crater from the visitors' center at 9,740 feet (2,969 m).  
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It was kind of cool being above the clouds.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/124651729@N04">Larry Syverson</a> from Richmond, VA, USA
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