Find stairways, loops and canyon walks you can reach from city streets

Gaslit 19th-century brick alleys, the historic Olmsted Emerald Necklace linear park system, and continuous waterfront wharves.

3 walks

Flat neighborhood greenways in the valley and canyon trailheads at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains.

7 walks

Elevated rail trails across historic neighborhoods, sunken architectural riverwalks, and expansive Lake Michigan shoreline paths.

4 walks

Hillside stairways, reservoir loops and Griffith Park trails reachable from city streets.

9 walks

Elevated railway greenways, riverside promenades, historic East River bridges, and secluded wooded ravines in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

4 walks

Colonial cobblestone mews, hidden residential courtyards, and deep forested gorge trails right within city limits.

3 walks

The city of steps: over 700 municipal staircases linking steep river valley neighborhoods to dramatic cliffside overlooks.

3 walks

Community pedestrian trail easements, hillside stairways, and wooded trails winding through urban volcanic cinder cones.

3 walks

Historic hillside stairways hidden among cottage gardens, coastal cliff bluffs, and sweeping bay and ocean panoramas.

3 walks

Ridge staircases climbing above Puget Sound and Lake Union, connected by lush forested Olmsted ravine park corridors.

3 walks

Climb Pittsburgh's steepest hillside streets and historic city steps connecting East Carson Street to Eleanor Street overlooks.

Perched high above the confluence of Pittsburgh's three rivers, threading along cliffside footpaths and the historic Duquesne Incline.

Historic worker cottages, winding stairways, and dramatic views of the Strip District and Allegheny River.

Historic wooden boardwalk stairways winding through lush cottage gardens and wild parrot roosts to Coit Tower.

Pedestrian-only garden streets and secret hillside stairs ascending to the red chert cliffs of Corona Heights.

Rugged cliffside trail overlooking the Golden Gate strait, cypress groves, and historic ruins.

Interconnecting stone staircases, historic streetcar easements, and iconic views from Kerry Park.

A densely wooded urban canyon trail connecting Capitol Hill, Montlake, and the Arboretum.

The longest public staircase climb in Seattle, connecting Capitol Hill ridges to Eastlake shores.

Community trail network climbing through mossy fir forest to Portland's highest summit.

A series of early 20th-century concrete stairs connecting Northeast Portland neighborhoods across an ancient gravel ridge.

Trails encircling historic open-air reservoirs and wooded cinder cone trails in East Portland.