This page hosts a collection of links to short stair-walks throughout LA County, designed for after work exercise, in the distance range of 4 to 6 miles, taking from 1-1/3 to 2 hours at a 3 mph average pace. The walks are grouped by region, with a list of map links below an overall image showing the walks in that area, so you can find them visually before clicking links. I’m starting with walks in the southern part of LA County, since that is the region of my work commute, where I will be likely to work with others to lead regular evening walks. Feel free to use these maps yourself to take walks at any time of the day. Many of these short walks are good introductory walks to the longer and more difficult walks we lead as SoCal Stair Climbers events.
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Coastal Area
Beach Cities Loops
Rustic Canyon – 4.4 mi – 15 strs – 1,104 up [Thu/6:30pm/Dave Moorman] Photos
El Segundo – 5 miles – 34 stairs – TBD up-steps
Manhattan Beach – 5 miles – 41 stairways – TBD up-steps Photos
Redondo Beach – 5.6 miles – 30 stairs – TBD up-steps Photos
Palos Verdes Loops
Malaga Cove – 4 miles – 10 stairs – TBD up-steps Photos
Lunada Bay – 4-3/4 miles – 12 stairs – TBD up-steps Photos
Hesse Park – 4-1/4 miles – 12 stairs – TBD up-steps
Palos Verdes Crest – 5 miles – 13 stairs – TBD up-steps
Terranea – 4.9 miles – 26 stairs – TBD up-steps
San Pedro Loops
Peck/Bandini Cyn Parks – 5 miles – 5 stairs – TBD up-steps
Averil/Friendship Parks – 4 miles – 9 stairs – TBD up-steps
Point Fermin – 5.6 miles – 28 stairs – 704 up-steps Photos
Long Beach/Signal Hill Loops
CSULB – 5 miles – 80 stairs – 2,500+ up-steps [Tue/6pm/Dan Gutierrez] Photos
DTLB Waterfront – 5 miles – 33 stairs – 1,014 up-steps Photos
Signal Hill – 5 Miles – 7 stairs – TBD up-steps
Naples/Bluffs – 5.7 miles – 37 stairs – TBD up-steps
Naples Islands – 4.5 miles – 20 stairs – TBD up-steps
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West LA/Hollywood/Silver Lake Area
Silver Lake Loops
Painted/Film Steps – 5 miles – 23 stairways – 2,050 up-steps Photos
Edendale – 4.8 miles – 20 stairways – 1,669 up-steps
Elysian Heights – 5.3 miles – 22 stairways – 1,901 up-steps
Echo Park Lake – 5 miles – 16 stairways – 934 up-steps
Franklin Hills Loops
Tomato Pie – 3 miles – 14 stairs – 733 up-steps [Tue/6:30pm/Dave Ptach] Photos
Franklin/Esther – 4.9 miles – 17 stairs – 1,609 up-steps Photos
Hollywood Hills Loops
Hollywood West – 5.1 miles – 24 stairs – 972 up-steps [Loop w/Train]
HollywoodLand – 6.5/7.25 miles 10/12 stairs – 1,111/1,264 up-steps [Loop w/Train]
West LA
Century City – 5.1 miles – 27 stairs – 500 up-steps Photos
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Downtown LA/East LA Areas
Downtown LA Loops
Downtown LA – 6 miles – 48 stairs – 1,511 up-steps
East LA Loops
City Terrace/Ramona Gardens – 5.4 mi – 10 stairs – 459 up
Boyle Heights – 5.8 miles- 11 stairs – TBD up-steps
East LA to Boyle Heights – 5.2 miles – 5 stairs – (Loop w/Train)
Boyle Heights to East LA – 6 miles – 14 stairs – (Loop w/Train)
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NELA/Eagle Rock/Pasadena
Northeast LA Loops
Sycamore/Cypress – 5.7 miles – 25 stairs – TBD up-steps
Highland Park – 5.5 miles – 13 stairs – TBD up-steps
The Heights – 5 mi – 17 stairs – TBD up-steps
El Sereno – 5.2 miles – 13 stairs – 776 up-steps
CSULA – 5.5 mi – 46 stairs – 1,426 up-steps Photos
Eagle Rock Loops
Eagle Rock East – 5 miles – 15 stairs – TBD up-steps
Eagle Rock West 5.7 miles – 17 stairs – TBD up-steps
Pasadena Loops
Eagle/Pasadena – 4.3 miles – 16 stairs – TBD up-steps Photos
SoPas/Arroyo – 6.4 miles – 6 stairs – 300 up-steps
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