Harry Street Stairway - San Francisco, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 44.421 W 122° 25.845
10S E 550154 N 4177159
The Harry Street Stairway in San Francisco, California, connects Laidley Street in Fairmont Heights at the lower end, with Beacon Street in the Diamond Heights neighborhood at the upper end.
Waymark Code: WMB3X1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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San Francisco is a city with many hilly neighborhoods. There are many hidden stairways that connect hillside neighborhoods.

The Harry Street is a long stairway, with the lower end starting in the Fairmont Heights neighborhood near 100 Laidley Avenue and can be seen Google Street View. The posted coordinates are at the stairway bottom.

Stairway bottom on Laidley Street Gardens at Stairway Bottom Entrance

The stairway starts out with low concrete steps, then changes to a wooden step stairway. There is much foliage alongside the stairs and shade from the overhanging trees. There are several homes along the way, accessible only by the stairway.
47 Harry Street 30 Harry Street

The stairs rise about 120 feet with almost 250 steps. The stairway crests in the Diamond Heights neighborhood at Beacon Street between 190 and 200 and can be seen in Google Street View. A street sign at the top says "End Harry", located at coordinates N37 44.388 W122 25.899.

Wooden Stairway End Harry Street

At the top looking east, the view of San Francisco and the Bay Bridge is gorgeous.

San Francisco skyline from top of Harry Street Stairway View of Bay Bridge from top of Harry Street Stairway

number of stairs (minimum 60): 247.00

stair landing (check if yes): yes
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