Sad day, it was such an incredible experience. #hawaii #stairwaytoheaven
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2024-04-11/hawaii-begins-removal-of-stairway-to-heaven-haiku-stairs
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2024-04-11/hawaii-begins-removal-of-stairway-to-heaven-haiku-stairs
City begins $2.6M removal of Haʻikū Stairs after decades of controversy
Honolulu officials have started the process of removing the Haʻikū Stairs from the Koʻolau Mountains. The popular illegal hike, also known as the "Stairway to Heaven," has about 4,000 stairs. Debate has surrounded the removal for decades, heightened by neighborhood complaints of trespassing and noise. HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports.