This was the Haʻikū Stairs hike — nearly 4,000 steps that led hikers all the way to the very top of the Koolau mountains. This destination was one of the most famous destinations on the island ...

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 ...