Lincoln Park Steps

What you need to know

What’s There

A staircase covered in mosaic tile risers connects 32nd Avenue and California Street to Lincoln Park above. The mosaic work is by artist Aileen Barr, who also designed the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps in the Sunset. The Beaux-Arts tile patterns reference the era when the stairs were first built in the early 1900s. The current tile installation was added in two phases: the top retaining wall and bench in 2010, and the stairs themselves in 2015.

From the top, you’re steps from the Legion of Honor (a fine arts museum in a Beaux-Arts building), the Lincoln Park golf course, and the Lands End trailhead. It’s a 5-minute climb. Pair it with a visit to the Legion or a walk on the Lands End Trail.

Visiting

Address: End of California Street at 32nd Avenue, Outer Richmond

Hours: Always accessible

Cost: Free

Best time to go: Morning light for photography. Clear days for ocean views at the top.

What to know: The stairs are at the very end of California Street where it dead-ends into Lincoln Park.

Getting There

Transit: Muni 1-California to the end of the line. The stairs are right there.

Parking: Street parking on California Street and 32nd Avenue. Free lot at the Legion of Honor at the top.

Walking: Connects directly to Lincoln Park, the Legion of Honor, and the Lands End Trail.