Pittsburgh Steps.

The City of Pittsburgh maintains 712 sets of steps, some of which are shown as streets on maps. Step locations are grouped by neighborhood. This page is a work in progress, here are a few:

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Note: New streets added in November 2012 are identified with an '*'.

• Beechview
• Boustead Street is the 3rd steepest street in the city with a 29% grade. See 5 Steepest Streets category for more Boustead Street photos.*
• Canton Avenue is the steepest street in the city with a 37% grade. See 5 Steepest Streets category for more Canton Avenue photos.
• Fallowfield Bridge - 2 photos.
• Peola Road - 2 photos.
• Ray Avenue - 378 steps, the longest steps in the city. 7 photos.
• Beltzhoover
• Laverne Street steps up from West Warrington Avenue.
• Montooth Street steps up from East Warrington Avenue.
• Bloomfield
• Ella Street - 7 photos.
• Bluff
• Duquense University - Bluff Street to Second Avenue. 5 photos.
• Brookline
• Ballinger Street down to Edgebrook Avenue.
• Belle Isle Avenue - 4 photos.
• Coast Avenue - Note the brick steps in the foreground.
• Steps up from Edgebrook Avenue.
• Carrick
• Copperfield Avenue - 3 photos.*
• East Woodford Avenue is the 4th steepest street in the city with a 27% grade. See 5 Steepest Streets category for more East Woodford Avenue photos.*
• Crafton Heights
• Bus stop steps from Clearview Avenue to Crafton Bpulevard - 2 photos.
• East Allegheny
• Chestnut Street steps go up to Vista Street.
• Hemlock Street - 3 photos.
• James Street - 5 photos.
• Middle Street steps. This set of steps is on the cover of the book The Steps of Pittsburgh - Portrait of a City. 2 photos.
• East Hills
• Dornbush Street is the second steepest street in the city with a 32% grade. See 5 Steepest Streets category for more Dornbush Street photos.
• Inglenook Place - 4 photos.
• Lawndale Street steps looking up from Frankstown Road.
• Nimick Place - 3 photos.
• Elliott
• Lorenz Avenue steps down from Neidel Street to E. Steuben Street.
• Kerr Street - 2 photos.
• Fineview
• Carrie Street - 2 photos.
• Graib Street steps looking up from Howard Street.
• Habit Street - 2 photos.
• Osgood and Marsonia Streets - 3 photos.
• Rising Main Avenue. 331 steps, the 4th longest in Pittsburgh. 7 photos.
• Toboggan Street - 2 photos.
• Garfield
• Fennel Street - 4 photos.
• North Evaline Street - 4 photos.
• North Pacific Street - 4 photos.
• North Winebiddle Street - 5 photos.
• Greenfield
• Anthony Street - 6 photos.
• Tunstall Street - 3 photos.
• Hazelwood
• Berwick Street steps go up from Chatsworth Avenue to Monongahela Street.
• Tullymet Street - 2 photos.
• Morningside
• Gallatin Street - 3 photos.
• Oakwood
• This walkway with steps at the other end connects Oakwood Road and Balver Street.
• Overbrook
• Fan Street - 6 photos.*
• Glenbury Street near the railroad overpass- 4 photos.*
• Jacob Street. At 364 steps, the second longest in Pittsburgh - 9 photos.*
• Polish Hill
• Apollo Street steps - Melwood Avenue up to Beethoven Street.
• Brereton Street steps up to Herron Avenue.
• Croesus Way steps; down from Flavian Street.
• Downing Street steps down to Herron Avenue.
• Hancock Street steps up from Herron Avenue.
• Harding Street steps up to Bigelow Avenue.
• Harding Way - 4 photos.
• Jewel Street - 4 photos.
• South Oakland
• Boehm Street steps end at Second Avenue.
• Frazier Street - 6 photos.
• Romeo Street - 3 photos.
• South Side Slopes
• Sidewalk steps on Baldauf Street.
• Brosville Street going down from Pius Street.
• Caesar Way is a "paper street" (steps only). It ends at the Eleanor Street steps.
• Eola Way - 3 photos.
• Holt Street wooden steps up from Sterling Street.
• Josephine Street at South 18th Street - 2 photos.
• Leticoe Street - 2 photos.
• Monastery Street - 3 photos.
• Oakley Way - 4 photos.
• Oporto Street - 3 photos.
• Saint Joseph Way - 2 photos.
• Steps go down from Saint Paul Street to a bus stop on South 18th Street.
• Saint Thomas Street - 6 photos.
• Short Street - 2 photos.
• South 18th Street steps - South 18th at the Mission Street Bridge to South 21st Street. 4 photos.
• South 18th Street steps - South 18th Street to Pius Street. 6 photos.
• Steps from Windom Street - 3 photos.
• Sterling Street - 5 photos.
• Stromberg and Sumner Street - 4 photos.
• Walkway & steps - Gregory Street to Pius Street (not named). 3 photos.
• Yard Way - 8 photos. 317 steps, the 5th longest in Pittsburgh.
• Spring Garden
• Arcola Way - 3 photos.**
• Roethlein Way - 2 photos.
• Spring Hill/City View
• Diana Street - 6 photos.
• Girdley Street - 5 photos.
• Lappe Lane - 11 photos.
• Steine Street - 3 photos.
• Stanton Heights
• Adelphia Street - 3 photos.
• Greenwood Street - 4 photos.
• Martha Street - 4 photos.
• Troy Hill
• Basin Street - 4 photos.
• Goettmann Street at Troy Hill Road - 7 photos.
• Heckelman Street (abandoned steps) - 3 photos.
• Kumer Way - 2 photos.
• Rialto Street is a 25% grade. See 5 Steepest Streets category for more Rialto photos.
• Upper Hill
• Colmar Street looking up from Blessing Street.
• Finland Street - 7 photos.
• Hancock Street looking up from Ridgeway Street to Ajax Street.
• Harry Street - 2 photos.
• Orion Street - 3 photos.
• Osay Way - the street sign is 90 degrees off.
• Shawnee Street - 2 photos.
• Upper Lawrenceville
• 54th Street - 8 photos.
• 56th Street - 6 photos.
• 57th Street, 345 steps, the 3rd longest in Pittsburgh. 6 photos.
• Duncan Street - 5 photos.
• Kendall Street - 5 photos.
• Kent Way from McCandless Avenue to 53rd Street.
• McCandless Avenue to Stanton Avenue - 3 photos.
• West End
• Planet Street - 5 photos.
• Westwood
• Wooden steps down from Clearview Avenue to Noblestown Road.

The South Side Slopes Neighbood Association sponsors Step Trek, an annual event. Go on guided walking tours of steps on the Slopes. Great exercise, great views - it's a wonderful time! Here's a link for more information: Southside Slopes Neighborhood Association Click on Step Trek for more info.

• Registration Area photos.
• Trekker photos.

As you can tell by this page, all of us at RochesterAreaBallparks.com are fans of urban steps. If you are too, check out this site:

•  Welcome to PublicStairs.com  - the web site devoted to the discovery and documentation of major outdoor public stairways anywhere in the world. This web site is a labor of love brought to you by Doug and Joan Beyerlein of Mill Creek, Washington.

We highly recommend the book "The Steps of Pittsburgh - Portrait of a City" by Bob Regan, photos by Tim Fabian. It is published by The Local History Company, 112 North Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2849. 412-362-2294. It has history, loads of information, many maps, walking tours and great photographs.

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