Maui: Top Photos

Whale watching, volcano sunrises, and the Road to Hana's jungle waterfalls

Haleakala's last display can be seen on Maui's southeast shore at La Perouse Bay. Scientists estimate that in 1790 Haleakala erupted to form the jagged lava rock coastline. Now there is a monument and
The jagged lava rock coastline at La Perouse Bay was formed by Haleakalā's eruption, estimated around 1790. © Kirt Edblom from Kihei, Hi, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

More on this story

Take Quiz Full Article