Switchbacks and Retaining Walls on the Halemau'u Trail
CCC Haleakala Crater Trails District. The Halemau'u Trail is marked by switchbacks and associated stone retaining walls as it ascends out of the crater. Note how it follows the natural topography, blending in w... More
Haleakala Crater from the Halemau'u Trail
CCC Haleakala Crater Trails District. A view of the Haleakala Crater from the Halemau'u Trail. Here, the trail crosses Rainbow Bridge, a natural feature of the landscape that was improved by the CCC during the ... More
CCC Crews on Halemau'u Trail Switchbacks, 1937
CCC Haleakala Crater Trails District. With the help of funding and labor through the Civilian Conservation Corps, the park's trail system received major enhancements in the 1930s. Before reconstructing the Hale... More
Halemau'u Trail Switchbacks, 1937
CCC Haleakala Crater Trails District. After months of labor by the CCC crews, the Halemau'u Trail alignment reached the crater floor. Their trail work also included widening the trail, adding guardrails, planti... More
Holua Cabin in 1937 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
CCC Haleakala Crater Trails District. Several cabins were built in the crater by September 30, 1937. This Holua Cabin and its water tank were part of the park's 1935 master plan, but were not built until there ... More
Storm Damage on the Halemau'u Trail, 1937
CCC Haleakala Crater Trails District. After construction, maintaining the trail system was a significant task for CCC laborers. Even with the newly-constructed drainage systems and attention to natural erosion ... More
Sliding Sands Trail, 1960 - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
CCC Haleakala Crater Trails District. In the 1960s, Mission 66-era planning supported maintenance and repairs in and around the Trails District. Repairs to the Sliding Sands Trail, shown here, included fixing w... More