The Ha'ikū Stairway, also known as the Stairway to Paradise or the Ha'ikū Stairway, is a popular hiking trail on the island of O'ahu, Hawaii. The total of 3,922 steps extends along the Ko'olau mountain range of Oahu. "Haiku" does not refer to the genre of Japanese poetry. The area is called "Ha'ikū" after the Kahili flower.
In 1942, US Navy contractors began building the Ha'ikū radio station, a top secret facility that was to be used to transmit radio signals to Navy ships that were then operating throughout the Pacific. In order to obtain the necessary height for the antennas, the Navy extended them through the valley of Ha'ikū, a natural amphitheater surrounded by high ridges.
To achieve this, they needed "easy" access to the top of the ridges, so they installed a wooden ladder on the mountain. The staircase was later replaced by a wooden staircase. Once the cable car was in operation. In the mid-1950s, wooden stairs were replaced by sections of steps and metal ramps - a count, 3,922 steps. The station and the path were closed to the public in 1987. Some hikers ignored the signs of "no encroachment" and continued to climb, contributing to the doubts of the local community about the reopening of the structure.
info: in 2003, the stairs were repaired, costing the city $ 875,000. At the beginning of 2018, the problems related to land use rights were not solved.
Haiku Stairs
Address: Waimea, Hawaii 96743
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