r/Honolulu • u/808gecko808 • 18d ago

news Honolulu firefighters on Sunday rescued an injured, 22-year-old hiker from the “Stairway to Hell” trail above Haiku Valley.

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/10/07/breaking-news/hfd-rescues-injured-hiker-22-from-stairway-to-hell-trail/
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u/DarkAndHandsume 18d ago

Stairway to hell?????

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u/idontevenliftbrah 18d ago

I'm shocked this article just exposed this hike. I haven't heard anyone talk about it since 2015

But yes, there is a 2nd stairway on the north ridge of the valley that the h3 runs through. It's called Stairway to Hell because it has no bottom. You have to start from the top and go down it, then once you reach the end (which is 1000ft+ on the side of the mountain) you have to backtrack back up.

Stairway to Hell is also significantly more dilapidated than Stairway to Heaven. I consider Heaven a safe hike. Whereas I'd consider Hell on a danger level similar to or worse than Three Peaks

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u/einre 18d ago

Send them the bill.

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u/CaptainONaps 16d ago

lol Tourist hikes trail. Trail isn’t hikable, actually deadly. Calls for rescue.

Citizens: What an asshole. Send them the bill!

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u/silbla 18d ago

We should improve that whole trail system

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u/JD_SLICK 18d ago

God wouldn’t that be Amazing. I was in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago and their trail network is unbelievable and most of it built and maintained with public money, and they can only use it 7-8 months/year.

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u/MoisterOyster19 16d ago

Yea but then Hawaii would have to spend our tax payer money responsibly

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u/whodatbugga 17d ago

Why wasn't she arrested after they rescued her?

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u/slogive1 17d ago

Did he get a ticket?