Oahu’s Stairway to Heaven trail, comprising 3,922 slick steel steps that ascend the narrow ridges of the Koolau Mountain Range, has been illegal to hike since 1987. Although trespassing cost ...

Now, the treacherous path, known as the “Stairway to Heaven,” is being removed more ... trail by a helicopter crew after a 50-foot-fall, Hawaii News Now reported. In 2016, a pair of hikers ...

People are flocking to Hawaii’s arguably most infamous – and illegal – hike, the Stairway to Heaven, before it is removed for good. Arrests and dozens of citations have immediately ensued.

but to hike the “Stairway to Heaven” itself is illegal. First installed during World War II, the Haiku Stairs span nearly 4,000 steps across Oahu’s Koolau Range. The stairs were ...

One of Hawaii’s most dangerous and off-limits hikes will be permanently removed, the City and County of Honolulu announced last week. The Ha‘ikū Stairs, referred to as the Stairway to Heaven ...

Get SFGATE's top stories sent to your inbox by signing up for The Daily newsletter here. Concerned about the possibility of additional costs, the Kaneohe Neighborhood Board passed a resolution ...