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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 ...

Starting this month, one of Hawaii’s most dangerous and controversial hikes will be permanently removed. Oahu’s Stairway to Heaven trail, comprising 3,922 slick steel steps that ascend the ...

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 ...

As permanent removal of the controversial Haiku Stairs on the island of Oahu progresses, the state of Hawaii and the ... but to hike the “Stairway to Heaven” itself is illegal.

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.