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Directions
• Start at intersection of Market and Castro
Streets at MUNI subway entrance.
• Cross Market Street and make immediate left in front of gas station
onto 17th Street.
• Right on Ord Street.
• Go 1/2 block and climb Saturn Steps to your left.
Saturn Steps
The block-long steps and landings on this hillside pass gardens and homes.
• At top of steps, continue 1 block on sidewalk built
into hillside with small sets of steps.
• Look for steps to your right and climb them to Lower Terrace Street.
• Continue directly ahead about 1 block on Lower Terrace as street
curves around to Levant Street.
• Right on Levant Street.
• Go 1/2 block and walk down Vulcan Steps on your right.
Vulcan Steps
This beautiful block of gently cascading steps passes through gardens
with paths leading to cottages on either side.
• At bottom of Vulcan Steps, turn right on Ord Street.
• Right on 17th Street and continue up hill.
• At traffic light, turn left on Twin Peaks Boulevard.
• Go about 4 blocks on curving Twin Peaks Boulevard and turn left
on Crown Terrace Street.
• When you reach Crown Terrace Street, (to the left), climb stairs
to your right up to hilltop park for magnificent
views of the city and Presidio.
• Descend from park back to Twin Peaks Boulevard and cross street
onto Crown Terrace Street.
• Go 1/2 block and turn left to descend Pembertop Steps.
Pemberton Steps
These garden steps are 3 blocks long, crossing 2 streets, with houses
on either side.
• At bottom of steps, turn right on Corbett Street.
• Descend the stairs to your left which are across the street from
Iron Street (small street on right).
Iron Street
Steps
These wooden stairs descend one block steeply down the hillside, with
houses on either side.
• At bottom of steps, turn right on Clayton Street,
which merges onto Market Street.
• Continue on sidewalk, which rises above the street level then rejoins
street level.
• Sidewalk rises above street level again and intersects Romain Street.
• Turn left and cross pedestrian overpass.
• Continue down Romain Street.
• Left where street ends at Douglas Street and walk 1 block.
• Where Douglas intersects Corbin Street, descend steps and cross
street.
• Descend the Douglas Steps.
Douglas Steps
Houses stagger the hillside on your right with a garden on your left.
---if you can' handle any more hills, continue on Douglas 3 blocks, turn
right on Market Street, and proceed 4 blocks back to your starting point.
To continue:
• At bottom of steps turn right on 20th Street.
• Pass by Collingwood Street with stairs
cut into the sidewalk to your right.
• Where 20th Street stops at Noe Street, cross street and climb 20th
Street Steps.
20th Street
Steps
The steps and landings are lined with houses on your left.
• Continue 1 block on 20th Street.
• At end of street, descend stairs.
• At bottom of stairs, turn right on Sanchez Street and walk 1 block.
• Right on Liberty Street and walk 1 block.
• At end of street, descend Liberty Street Steps.
Liberty Street
Steps
The hillside is landscaped and walkways go off on either side to Art Deco
condos.
• At bottom of steps, turn right on Noe Street and
walk 3 blocks.
• Left on 17th Street and walk 1 block back to your starting point.
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