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.

Hawaii's notorious Haiku Stairs, the 'Stairway to Heaven,' to be permanently removed By Fiona Lee , Deputy Managing Editor April 11, 2024 The Haiku Stairs on Oahu, Hawaii, on Jan. 11, 2021.

Hawaii 's famous Ha'ikū Stairs, known as the Stairway to Heaven, are officially being removed more than 80 years after the U.S. Navy built it during World War II.