Historic Kapalaoa Wilderness Cabin in Haleakala gets makeover
Damaged and worn down from 85 years of use, the original flooring at Kapalaoa Wilderness Cabin Haleakala Crater were replaced, the National Park Service announced.
Cabin users can now enjoy brand new floors, a fresh coat of paint, and new dishware are NPS trail crews removed boards by hand and placed new flooring down.
“I am so proud to have worked on this and many other historic preservation projects at Haleakala. In the last ten years, we have replaced the cabin’s roof, siding, and now flooring,” said maintenance supervisor Matt Padgett. “The old tongue and groove floors lasted 85 years. We selected material that is an exact match to the original, we have a staff of talented craftworkers and the result is a professional-grade wood floor identical to the one installed in the 1930s. We hope that the new flooring will last just as long.”
In addition to new flooring, the Friends of Haleakala National Park assisted the National Park Service by giving the interior of the cabin a fresh coat of paint. This work was completed by volunteers who hiked into Haleakal? Crater during a two-day service trip.
Kapalaoa Wilderness Cabin was built in 1937 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and journeymen carpenters hired by the National Park Service. In 2009, Kapalaoa Cabin was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing feature of the CCC Crater Trail District cultural landscape.
Reservations for Kapalaoa and other wilderness cabins in Haleakala Crater are available at Recreation.gov.