If you take the J-Church Metro to or from the Glen Park neighborhood, you’ll have stairs to ascend/descend from/to the stop at San Jose Ave. Counted 38 on the way back, first two pix.
There are also some stairways down from the neighborhoods on both sides of San Jose Ave. that you can see from the Metro, with interesting old concrete bridges and unique walkways overlooking San Jose.
Two have names on Google Maps: one is Bernal Cut Path; another Arlington Path. Haven’t done these in years; must do soon.
The #44 O’Shaughnessy showed up before the #52 Excelsior, so took it the several blocks from Diamond & Bosworth in the Glen Park ‘hood to the south end of Glen Canyon at the Glen Park Rec. Center. 55 steps down to a field from Bosworth near the Elk St. MUNI stop: pic 3
There’s another entrance into the park at the dead-end of Bosworth where the street turns north past some older homes.
Green slopes now 4, 5
The first long one ascends from the southeast side of the park: 6 thru 11. This beauty climbs from the main paved trail: 109 up to some big rocks (12 thru 18) with 129 steps total. Gorgeous scenery and views.
Chose one of the connectors after these first 129, an old high-up narrow trail that now includes 53 steps: 19 thru 28
This took me to the foot of the main steps that climb to Christopher Park: 29 thru 43.
There are 77 steps up to the viewbench (had it to myself this time) on this section of stairs, with 92 total to the west edge of Christopher Park with its park infosigns.
So your staircount, with all the new trails and steps in the park these days, will depend on which curvy route you choose.
If you descend from Crags Court and stay on that one all the way, you’ll get 184 (last pic) down to the main trail near the tree-canopy entrance.
There are also some stairways down from the neighborhoods on both sides of San Jose Ave. that you can see from the Metro, with interesting old concrete bridges and unique walkways overlooking San Jose.
Two have names on Google Maps: one is Bernal Cut Path; another Arlington Path. Haven’t done these in years; must do soon.
The #44 O’Shaughnessy showed up before the #52 Excelsior, so took it the several blocks from Diamond & Bosworth in the Glen Park ‘hood to the south end of Glen Canyon at the Glen Park Rec. Center. 55 steps down to a field from Bosworth near the Elk St. MUNI stop: pic 3
There’s another entrance into the park at the dead-end of Bosworth where the street turns north past some older homes.
Green slopes now 4, 5
The first long one ascends from the southeast side of the park: 6 thru 11. This beauty climbs from the main paved trail: 109 up to some big rocks (12 thru 18) with 129 steps total. Gorgeous scenery and views.
Chose one of the connectors after these first 129, an old high-up narrow trail that now includes 53 steps: 19 thru 28
This took me to the foot of the main steps that climb to Christopher Park: 29 thru 43.
There are 77 steps up to the viewbench (had it to myself this time) on this section of stairs, with 92 total to the west edge of Christopher Park with its park infosigns.
So your staircount, with all the new trails and steps in the park these days, will depend on which curvy route you choose.
If you descend from Crags Court and stay on that one all the way, you’ll get 184 (last pic) down to the main trail near the tree-canopy entrance.
1. Walkway above San Jose with steps down to J Metro stop[
2. J-Church stop inbound
3. To Glen Park Recreation Center from Bosworth near Elk
4. Inviting green slopes
5. A north-south trail
6. Starting up
7. Up the east side
8. Main paved trail below
9. Winding up
10. Climbing to the north
11. Rocks up ahead
12. The trail continues
13. View rocks
14. Rocks and stretch of rustic fence
15. Hiker's Heaven
16. Looking back and down
17. Steps start up again
18. Curving round the rocks
19. Still climbing
20. Windig to the north
21. Dirt trail between steps
22 Around to Christop[her Park
23 Old trail now with added steps
24. 53 steps for this part
25. South to north
26. Main steps to Christopher {ark ahead
27. View down
28 Trail downhills to right
29. Starting up main stairs to Christopher Park
30. 77 steps up to he bench
31. A sitting place to the left
32. Top center is O'Shaughnessy Blvd.
33. A longtime favorite trail
34. Up to the bench
35. Diamond Heights homes in distance
36. Diamond Heights homes upper right
37. Another hightrail to the south from the bench
38. A favorite viewplace
39. Up from the bench
40. 92 steps
41. Almost to the top
42. Top at Christopher Park
43. Canyontop east
44. Downhill on the Crags Court Trail
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