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Haleakala's Crater District

The volcano's crater covers a major portion of the park. Rising from the sea to 10,023 feet, the dormant volcano is one of the largest masses on earth. Deep valleys were carved by streams fed by tropical rains.

New lava flows filled in the valley floors, forming a new floor, with cinder cones up to 600 feet high. Two bare flows erupted low on the mountain's southwestern slope above La Perouse Bay in 1790.



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Made in Hawaii Festival Honolulu August 21 thru August 23
Maui County Fair Wailuku October 1 thru October 4
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Kona November 6 thru November 15

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Billabong Pro Maui women's surfing championship Maui December 8
Kona Coffee Cultural Festival Kona continuing thru November 15
12th Annual Traditional Mochi (rice cake) Pounding for New Year Wailea December 27
Hawaii Green Living Expo Honolulu February 5 thru February 6
Waimea Lighted Christmas Parade Waimea December 19

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