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Kalaupapa trail reopens after extensive repairs

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KALAUPAPA, Molokai (HawaiiNewsNow) - Good news for hikers and visitors on Molokai. The Kalaupapa Pali trail reopened Friday after major trail and bridge repairs.

It's been off limits for seven months because of a landslide that destroyed parts of the trail.

Repairs added up to $400,000. This trail is the only way people can travel to Kalaupapa via land.

To visit Kalaupapa, contact Kalaupapa Guided Mule Tour by calling (800) 567-7550 or 567-6088, or email info@muleride.com or contact Damien Tours by calling (808) 567-6171.

You are required to obtain a permit from the State Department of Health before heading to Kalaupapa.

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