Hōlua Cabin Halemau'u Trail, Kula, HI 96790

"Although I have never slept here, this is a great spot for a quick lunch (with your own food and clean after yourselves). If you are coming from the top, you are about to enter a cloud forest and a steep climb. If you are coming from the bottom, you are about to start a steep climb onto the top of the volcano. So, either way, it's a good idea to rest. Should you get lost, you can use the name of the cabin to let the rangers know where you are. However, if you keep to the path, you should be alright. If you are tired, I would recommend going downhill despite the short climb in the cloud forest: it's shorter that way."

"Nice small cabin along the Haleakalā crater hike. Good for staying overnight (must be arranged ahead of time) or just as a spot to eat lunch. Watch out for the nene geese-they’re friendly but territorial, and will try to eat your food! Make sure you don’t feed them, as they have their own food sources."

"If you're a hiker or backpacker and want to experience some of the best of the outdoors on Maui, this is for you! It's not always easy getting the reservation for the cabin, as they book up pretty far in advance. It's also a 4-mile hike, one-way, so plan on bringing a little bit of gear. The hike is an amazing hike down into Haleakala's crater. You'll get views you won't see anywhere on Maui as you hike into her dormant volcano's crater. You'll be hiking at a higher elevation and you'll probably notice the difference in oxygen as you hike unless you're used to hiking in the mountains. The cabins are near a campground, so if you're not able to reserve the cabins, you could always pitch a tent. It's also a great place to stop if you're hiking the sliding sands hike, which is a little bit longer at a little more than 11 miles. Totally worth it, if you have a free day and you want to do more than sit and relax on the beach."

"Staying in Haleakalā's wilderness cabins should definitely be in your Maui to-do list! The Holua cabin is about 4 miles from the trailhead. This is a basic cabin, with bunks, a kitchen, water (when not in a drought) and a pit toilet outhouse. Some cookware is kept in the cabin for you to use. I didn't get to stay in the cabin but I tent camped in the nearby campground - make sure to make your reservations early if you want to stay in the cabin!"

"Like no other place on earth... the cabin was built in the 1930s. Simple, rustic all-wood cabin with 12 bunks (bunks stacked 3 high, 4 wide) and a large, ancient wooden table with benches that are covered in carvings of past occupants' names. There are 3 windows in the main room of the cabin, and the small kitchen features a wood-burning stove (dura-logs provided, bring old newspapers etc to start fire with), a large porcelain sink with one spigot of running non-potable cold water. Water is from catchment behind cabin and from the only natural spring in the crater. There is a spigot outside as well, for anyone to use (highly suggest filtering before drinking). Dish soap, scrubbies, Cookware, pots and pans, assorted utensils and cutlery are all provided, courtesy of previous occupants. About 60 feet away from cabin is the pit-toilet Outhouse. TP is provided but bring baby wipes & hand sanitizer -just because. There are plenty of curious nēnē (hawaiian geese somewhat similar to Canada geese) lurking around, expecting handouts. Don't feed them. They will roost nighttimes behind the cabin, near the kitchen back door, where the heat from the stove may reach them. I almost tripped over them in the middle of the night, blindly fumbling my way to the outhouse. All trash must be hiked out when you leave- cut your veggies etc at home to save weight and space in your pack. Bring clothespins for the inside line; you will need them to dry wet socks and dish towels. There is also a large modern picnic table outside the cabin- this will get moved around by various hiker passersby and they will borrow it to rest or eat lunch."