Haleakalā 2015: Day 3 - Paliku to Holua Cabin

6.5 mile hike from the lush Paliku cabin across the barren landscape to Holua cabin nestled at the top of the Ko`olau Gap.

Paliku Sunrise.  Sun illuminating the southern wall of the crater

Pancake batter

Non-potable water spigot/faucet

Paliku Cabin

Paliku Cabin - Water catchment tank behind the cabin

Getting the one gas burner ready for breakfast

Filtering water

Making breakfast

Scrambled powdered eggs and Dubliners Cheese - Pretty delicious

Pancakes

Backpack line-up 

 Traffic jam

Mauna Kea, Kohala, Mauna Loa & Hualalai -  4 of 5 volcanoes on Hawaii Island through the Kaupo Gap

Taking advantage of rare shade on the trail

Paliku-Kapalaoa Junction

"Bottomless" pit

Multi-colored cinder craters

Looking towards the summit

Holua Trail looking towards the Ko`olau Gap

Taking a break in the middle of the lava field part of the trail

Ko`olau Gap 

Holua Trail

Holua Cabin

 Chicken Chili Burritos

Mountain House Chicken Chili and Sinaloa Tortillas.  One of the better meals I ate on this trip (jazzed up with some Taco Bell hot sauce and Best Foods Mayo)

Wood stove 

Nene

Holua Cabin

Nightlife 

Milky Way over Holua Cabin

Rest of the pictures here.