Ortega Way Stairs - San Francisco, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 37° 45.156 W 122° 28.320
10S E 546512 N 4178497
Ortega Way is a stairway in San Francisco that starts where Ortega Street ends at 15th Avenue and connects to 14th Avenue at the top.
Waymark Code: WMECPG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
Views: 4

In San Francisco, 19th Avenue is the main N-S through road. Running parallel to 19th, about 4 blocks to the east is a hillside ridge. In places, this hillside is too steep for car traffic, so stairways are available to pedestrians to make the climb through the neighborhood.

One block north of the Mandalay Lane stairs on Pacheco Avenue, is another stairway that starts where Ortega Street ends for car traffic at 15th Avenue. This straight concrete stairway climbs 148 steps up to 14th Avenue. There is a metal hand railing on one side. There are several landings along the way. At the top is a view over the sunset district and the Pacific Ocean. Across the street and three houses south is the bottom of the Aerial Way Stairs (West)

Posted coordinates are at the bottom of the stairway. The coordinates of the stairway top are N37 45.162 W122 28.260. The elevation gain is about 60 feet.

number of stairs (minimum 60): 148.00

stair landing (check if yes): yes

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