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Local Climbs Listed Among LA's Best
There are no shortage of secret stairways in Northeast L.A. that rank among the city's best.
Looking for a great weekend climb? The Los Angeles Times recently enlisted Charles Fleming, a Times editor and author of Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles, to list some of his favorite hidden stairways in Los Angeles.
It will probably come as no surprise to NELA bipeds that a few local climbs made the list.
Coming in at number 7 are the Eldred Street Stairs in Mount Washington. The historic wooden stairway offers 196 steps, starting at 4864 Eldred Street. You'll have to do some climbing to get there.
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Flemming lists the Tourmaline Stairway in Montecito Heights at number 5. This climb begins at 4400 Tourmaline St. and ends near 4804 W. Rose Hill Drive.
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The highest ranked local climb is in Monterey Hills. At number 3, The Bushnell-Pullman stairways offers two stair climbs combined in an L-shape. According to the Times, you'll "start at 5417 Bushnell Way and climb to the bottom of the Pullman Stairway at 5401 Monterey Road"
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