Repairs for a portion of the loop trail at Akaka Falls State Park on Hawaii island have been completed ahead of schedule, and the entire trail is now open.

The state Department of Land and Natural Resources said it completed repair work at the 0.4-mile loop trail at the end of October, which it originally anticipated would take until December. The $297,400 in repairs were necessary after accidental damage caused by the earlier removal of invasive albizia trees in February. The state also replaced railings, damaged concrete walkways and steps on the longer trail section to the right of the loop trail.

The entire park, which offers scenic vista points overlooking the cascading Kahuna Falls and free-falling Akaka Falls, was closed from Oct. 16 to 20 for work on the shorter, left side of the trail.