Map: Scenic sites in Hawaii that are now off-limits, and why

A boy s injury at a popular scenic overlook is the latest circumstance leading to a closure of an Oahu tourist site Related Articles hours kayak fishing at a California lake with a fly rod and a rattlesnake in the boat Tour How a swanky Bahamas resort was brought back to life Long after the fuss over Pope Leo XIV the village of Dolton will still be here For a great escape check out the Sunday Funday Family BBQ at Mount Sunapee USS Midway Museum debuts top secret exhibit on Navy intelligence The Koko Crater trail blue No on the map was closed after an -year-old fell feet down a shaft on July It reopened five days later with specific areas of the summit off limits Other Oahu trails however have been permanently closed or switched to permit-only status because of hazards or overuse The map above shows these sites Closed red Haiku Stairs Stairway to Heaven This passage has been officially closed since but it continued to draw crowds especially after it began getting attention on social media Neighbors complained of trespassing noise and littering and in April the demolition of the stairs began Sacred Falls It has been closed to the residents since when a rockslide killed eight people In February of this year a California couple in their s had to be airlifted out after falling from the trail They had been hiking for about minutes they communicated the rescuers Several days later while her husband was still in the hospital the woman was fined for violating the restriction the state s parks agency commented Permit or reservation required orange Diamond Head Since non-residents have been required to make a reservation per person and pay for parking per car to hike to the summit that looms over Honolulu Lulumahu Falls A day-use permit is required to hike this short out-and-back trail off the Pali Highway Poamoho Trail Hikers need a permit and a high-clearance -wheel-drive van to get to the trailhead for the spectacular and challenging ridge hike Kuaokala Trail A day-use permit is required for hiking biking or four-wheeling in the area accessed through the Ka ena Point Air Force property In addition to the Oahu trails reservations are required for the Kalalau Trail on Kauai s famed Na Pali Coast The out-and-back covers rugged miles so preponderance people doing the full trip will be spending a night at one of the two camping areas but day hikers also need a permit