Public Stairways are frequently referred to as “secret” stairways. I generally find that funny, since most of them are on Google Maps and they are open to the public. Fellowship Park within Echo Park is one of the few places that really live up to the “secret” moniker. A public right of way that winds […]
El Sereno boasts the longest public stairway in Los Angeles – The Heidleman Stairs, with 234 stairs. That’ll get the buns burning, but boy is this an ugly stairway. El Sereno was pretty glum on this gray day, and barking dogs made this walk a little creepy and scary.
Probably my favorite stairway run ever was a solo adventure in these three neighborhoods. I parked across the street from Sycamore Grove Park, the southernmost sliver of Highland Park, right in front of they Sycamore Terrace stairs, a network of several stairways and a walkway connecting a bunch of elevated properties along the west edge […]
On a beautiful day in late Summer 2013, I decided to walk every stairway in Beachwood Canyon. The Beachwood Canyon public stairways are unique for their beautiful stone risers, found nowhere else in the city. The neighborhood provides a gorgeous setting for arguably the best stairway climbing in LA. Check out the map. The Alcyona […]
On a scorching day last August, my friend Jenn and I set out to explore some of the stairways and other sights of Montecito Heights along Huntington Drive and Lincoln Heights to the southwest. While these neighborhoods are not often cited for their architecture or beauty, we found some wonderful, unique stairways, great panoramic views, […]