Hawaii Travel and Weather

Near the summit of Haleakala one looks down on the Trade Wind Inversion, the top of the layer of tropical air and cloudiness below about 10,000 feet. Where the top of the cloud layer meets the volcano, there is a magical beauty that changes minute by minute, as the clouds and sun move ever so slowly throughout the day.

Haleakala Cloudscape

Yes, Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa on the Big Island can be seen from the summit of Haleakala. When I took this shot it was COLD and windy, but absolutely beautiful.

Volcanoes from Haleakala