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Reopen Haiku Stairs

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Sarah Murto
11 years ago

Not all trails need a parking lot and easy access; people will find their way for the sights and experience. They are already doing that now. Open it and let them safely.

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Seth McGinn
11 years ago

I agree that it will be most beneficial to everyone involved if it is reopened and managed!

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Seth McGinn
11 years ago

I agree that it will be most beneficial to everyone involved if it is reopened and managed!

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Alexandra Sheridan
11 years ago

It so very important to reopen the stairs for hiking at your own risk (with proof of insurance). People will continue to do it illegally. If it is reopened and maintained it will be safer and amount to less stress on the land

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Alexandra Sheridan
11 years ago

It so very important to reopen the stairs for hiking at your own risk (with proof of insurance). People will continue to do it illegally. If it is reopened and maintained it will be safer and amount to less stress on the land

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Dan
11 years ago

MANY will enjoy the stairs... while few will always have an issue. People have the right to access and enjoy the islands.

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Dan
11 years ago

MANY will enjoy the stairs... while few will always have an issue. People have the right to access and enjoy the islands.

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Emily Moore
11 years ago

I would like to climb these stairs and would be willing to pay an access fee and show proof of insurance.

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Emily Moore
11 years ago

I would like to climb these stairs and would be willing to pay an access fee and show proof of insurance.

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Tashina Stoker
11 years ago

I would be willing to pay a fee and show proof of insurance. This can be done safely and legally.

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Tashina Stoker
11 years ago

I would be willing to pay a fee and show proof of insurance. This can be done safely and legally.

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Matthew Shaw
11 years ago

i want to climb these stairs

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Matthew Shaw
11 years ago

i want to climb these stairs

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Anonymous
11 years ago

A small fee wouldn't be such a bad idea and would allow the hike to pay for repairs and hopefully weed out individuals who maybe aren't fit to make the hike.

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Justin Hatcher
11 years ago

A small fee wouldn't be such a bad idea and would allow the hike to pay for repairs and hopefully weed out individuals who maybe aren't fit to make the hike.

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heather larsen
11 years ago

i would pay a fee to hike the stairs - i know a lot of people would - that could really help with maintenance costs.

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heather larsen
11 years ago

i would pay a fee to hike the stairs - i know a lot of people would - that could really help with maintenance costs.

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Jarek Buss
11 years ago

As the Friends of Haiku Stairs organization points out, reopening and regulating the stairs is the solution that will please both parties. Hikers will have no need to park in residential areas in the middle of the night if they are allowed to hike the stairs during the day! Hiking this trail led me to one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life, and I am saddened that I cannot revisit or share with my family because of misunderstandings concerning the stairs. If access was regulated (as for other hikes/sites on Oahu, such as Moana Falls or Hanauma Bay), things would be safer and more convenient, and all parties would come away better off. In fact, modest fees charged to hike could cover the expenses of maintaining the trail or even turn a modest profit. Opening up access gives people what they want and turns this "liability" into an asset.

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Jarek Buss
11 years ago

As the Friends of Haiku Stairs organization points out, reopening and regulating the stairs is the solution that will please both parties. Hikers will have no need to park in residential areas in the middle of the night if they are allowed to hike the stairs during the day! Hiking this trail led me to one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life, and I am saddened that I cannot revisit or share with my family because of misunderstandings concerning the stairs. If access was regulated (as for other hikes/sites on Oahu, such as Moana Falls or Hanauma Bay), things would be safer and more convenient, and all parties would come away better off. In fact, modest fees charged to hike could cover the expenses of maintaining the trail or even turn a modest profit. Opening up access gives people what they want and turns this "liability" into an asset.

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Dineen King
11 years ago

would love the opportunity to take this hike and to see the wonder of Oahu.