Who said you need a mountain to go hiking in California? What if your next “trail” is actually a staircase hiding between neighborhood streets?
Across the state, public staircases quietly connect hillsides, parks, and residential areas, turning everyday walks into unexpected mini adventures. Are they just shortcuts? Not quite.
Many of them reward the climb with sweeping city views, ocean glimpses, hidden gardens, and that satisfying feeling of rising above the streets below…