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Greenwich Gardenstairs

2/22/2015

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This is a continuation of a recent Telegraph Hill gardenwalk, this time down the east Greenwich stairway. Descending from the Coit Tower parking lot, the stairs are redbricked to Montgomery, pix 1 thru 9.

Near the foot of the upper Greenwich steps new plantings have been added: 10, 11.

178 steps for upper Greenwich down to Montgomery at Julius Castle: 12, 13.

Counting all the eastside Greenwich steps as one continuing stairway, got 388 total from the Coit Tower parking lot down to the foot at Sansome. 

On the west side of the hill are more Filbert and Greenwich steps.  

Now starting down lower Greenwich below Montgomery: 14 thru 21.

The lower Greenwich steps haven’t always been this garden-y. One of my favorite additions from several years ago was a short pathway off the main stairway with a deck and bench; a chair and table have been added since my last visit: 22, 23, 24.

From here you can continue on the short garden trail for a few yards and come back up to the main walk/stairway: pic 25. 

Gardens above the walk as well: 26, 27, 28, 29. 


Back on the main walkway, pic 30.

The beehives are still here: 31, 32. 

The lower walkway and the rest of the stairs down to Sansome: 33 thru 39. 

Last pic, part of a mural on Grant in Chinatown. 

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1. Greenwich stairway starts down from east side of Coit Tower parking lot
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2. The first block down is all red brick
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3. 178 steps for the first block
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4. Turning, passing homes
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5. A hugely popular tourist attraction
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6. All this and good exercise too
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7. A well-gardened hillside
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8. Lucky are those who live up here
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9. That's the north dead-end of Montgomery below
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10. Love this!
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11. Inspiring and well-tiered
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12. Down to Montgomery
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13. Julius Castle is to the right
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14. Continue down from Montgomery on these steps
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15. Stairway turns to the right
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16. Woof!
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17. Just above the stairway
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18. Stairside art
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19. Gardens to the left, homes to the right
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20. Lots to look at around here
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21. Garden globe
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22. Turn here for the little wood deck and garden path
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23. Brick, wood, then a dirt path
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24. Warning! Not easy to get up and move on!
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25. Garden path just below the main walk
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26. Just above the main walk
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27. A view from just above the main stairway
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28. Rustic garden fence above the main walk
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29. I want that lemon tree!
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30. Back on the main stairway
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31. Just below the main walk
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32. Another view from the pedestrian-only walkway
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33. Looking back
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34. Garden steps off the main walk
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35. Top of stairs at end of the walkway
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36. Nasturtiums on the right
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37. Continuing down to Sansome
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38. Foot of Greenwich at Sansome
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39. Greenwich stairs from the foot
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40. Part of a Chinatown mural on upper Grant
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    I like meandering around on San Francisco's park trails and public stairways, sometimes taking photos, and enjoying nature and the outdoors.

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