On our last day we visited the Haleakala National Park and drove up to the crater of the now dormant volcano. We were fortunate enough to experience a clear day at the 10,000ft summit and the views were amazing. Haleakala and Maui were formed by the active hotspot/volcano that produced the Hawaiian island chain as the Pacific tectonic plate slowly drifted westwards over 28 million years. This hotspot is still active under the ocean 35 miles east of the Big Island and will eventually form a new Hawaiian island many years into the future.
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