Diamond Head State Monument reopens after nine months of coronavirus closure
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Alejandrino Nicolas stops to take a selfie in the tunnel on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Walkers exit the tunnel on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Walkers exit as cars entered the tunnel on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Walkers and hikers make their way up the trail on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Ryan Ma, left, of Pasadena, Calif., and Allison Gu, of Rochester Hills, Mich., make their way up the trail on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Hikers and walkers make their way along the trail on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Jeff Richnow, left, Diana Richnow and Sherin Esmail make their way along the trail on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Henry Combs, left, of Grosse Pt.. Mich., and Tommy Coyne of Cleveland, Ohio, make their way along the trail on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Virginia visitors Abraham Melles, left, his children, Delina Melles, Isaac Melles and Lucas Melles climb a tree on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM
Walkers and hikers make their way along the trail on the first day of the reopening of the Diamond Head State Monument on Thursday, Dec. 17.