Haiku Stairs

The Haʻikū Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven or Haʻikū Ladder, is a steep, steel step structure that is currently being dismantled and removed. It provided pedestrian access to former U.S. Navy communication facilities on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii with more than 3,000 steps along O‘ahu's Ko'olau mountain range. The pathway has been used as a hiking trail at various times but is not open to the public. The city council voted to remove the stairs in 2021. On April 10, 2024, the city of Honolulu held a news hearing, announcing that the removal of the stairs was to begin at the end of the month.