Many might have heard of celebrities running up and down the Santa Monica Stairs, but where are these famous stairs located?
The Santa Monica Stairs is actually a set of two stairs, one concrete and one wooden, both of them found on Adelaide Drive as a connection to the ocean level below. The concrete stair is located on 4th Street and Adelaide Drive, while the wooden is found a few hundred feet further east. A link to the location on Google Maps can be found here.
Both staircases offer a great workout. The difference between them is that the wooden stair is wider; two people can easily meet without causing a hold up for each other. This stair is also straight and not as steep. The steps are also a bit deeper, which makes it feel safer to climb, especially on the way down.
The concrete staircase is narrow, which makes it a little tricky to pass each other, but people seem to be very respectful and step aside when needed. This stair is also steeper and has a few turns. How many steps each staircase have is questionable, but 175 seem to be the unofficial count for the wooden staircase and 189 steps the count for the concrete one.
Some people choose to stay on one staircase, while some run down one stair and up the other resulting in what is called a “loop”. Most people seem to choose the wooden staircase as the "down" set, while doing the loop, and the concrete as the "up" set, a choice that probably has to do with safety.
Since the stairs are open 24/7 all year around, people can be seen running up and down them pretty much whenever. For more information go to Santa Monica Stairs on Facebook.
The Santa Monica Stairs provide an awesome workout and best part of all is that it is totally free. So get out there and start climbing those steps!
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