I wrote about some of my favorite stairs to climb in Silver Lake a few months ago, and now the Los Angeles Times is taking an interest in the subject. A few days ago they ran a story about “hiking the stairways of Echo park, Silver Lake“. The Times article links to a website that features a pretty extensive spreadsheet and map of routes in the area. It’s a really great reference for anybody looking for new routes.

My absolute favorite walk in Silver Lake starts with a climb up Micheltorena Street from Sunset. There is a view of the reservoir from the top of the hill and the walk unfolds at a gentle yet vigorous pace after the initial push up the hill. It’s a great workout and a great way to see the city from Downtown to the Hollywood sign to Glendale.