IAO VALLEY — The same look of incredulity crosses every visitor’s face when they realize the 69-year-old man sitting in front of them scaled the Iao Needle 50 years ago. “Insane,” Aiea ...

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As expected, Iao Valley State Monument will close for an estimated two months Monday while the state Department of Land and Natural Resources completes the second phase of slope stabilization work ...

Kukaemoku, more commonly known as Iao Needle, is one of the main attractions at Maui’s Iao Valley State Monument, which will reopen May 1 with a new reservation system for out-of-state visitors ...

After nine months of closure, Maui's popular Iao Valley Needle, or Kukaemoku, is scheduled to reopen on May 1. This time around, there will be one big difference: non-residents will have to book ...

Iao Valley State Monument has reopened and is the latest Hawaii park to require a reservation from out-of-state tourists. Entry for the park is $5 per person.

The Iao Needle rises 1,200 feet in Maui's Iao Valley State Monument. Photo Credit: HildeAnna/Shutterstock.com Iao Valley State Monument will be closed for repairs beginning Aug. 1, according to ...

MAUI (KHNL) - Iao Valley on Maui is one of Hawaii's most visited natural attractions. Each year, three fourth's of a million people make the short trek to a view point to see the Iao needle and to ...

Apr. 14—When Iao Valley State Monument soon reopens after a nine-month closure for a slope stabilization project, it will become the fourth state park in Hawaii to require advance reservations ...