Welcome to Secret Stairs, the best-selling urban walking and hiking guide to the staircases of Los Angeles

The hidden staircases that lace the hillsides of certain L.A. neighborhoods form a delightful network of walking “trails,” open to the public, that are historical reminders of a time when this was not a city of cars. Clustered around steep-streeted communities like Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Mt. Washington, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades and elsewhere, they were once an integral part of a trolley system that served a vibrant, growing young city.

The trolleys are gone, but the city is still vibrant and staircases remain – hidden pathways through fascinating neighborhoods rich with history and dotted with architectural wonders and otherwise unseen vistas.

Come walk with me!