Ban on Haleakala Bike Tours Extended
The 60 day ban on commercial bike tours in Haleakala National Park has been extended until at least February, according to The Maui News.
Park Superintendent Marilyn H. Parris said the extension is necessary to allow the park to analyze all of the information it has received pertaining to bike tours within the park.
The original ban was put in place October 10, 2007 in response to the third bike fatality within a year in the park. The purpose of this “safety stand-down” is to determine whether commercial bike tours from the top of Haleakala can operate safely.
The affected bike companies have put alternate routes in place, usually starting from just outside the park entrance at about the 6500′ level.