Maui’s beaches weren’t always so serene. Rising above the white sand and breezy trees, Haleakalā is a towering reminder of the great volcanoes that rose out of the sea to form our paradise. Legend says the demi-god Maui climbed its summit to lasso the sun, giving Hawaiʻi its vast skies and bright days, and inspiring Haleakalā’s name: House of the Sun. These days, runners set out into the crisp night air to trek across ancient red rocks and around cinder cones on their way to Haleakalā's tallest peak, Puʻu ʻUlaʻula (Red Hill), just in time to capture their own sight of Maui’s stunning sunrise.